Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780451220141
ISBN number: 0451220145
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: January 02, 2007
Publishing house: Signet
Sale Popularity Level: 278735
Studio: Signet
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As China expands its industrial might, it becomes one of the biggest oil-consuming countries in the world. And the only thing blocking China's acess to an unlimited fuel supply is the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. When a Vietnamese oilrig is destroyed, China is obviously the culprit. The U.S.-recently joined in a defense pact with Vietnam-calls upon Commander Brick Maxwell to pilot the hyper-advanced Black Star stealth jet against the Chinese. But the Chinese have technology to match America's-and an old adversary of Brick's who is hunting him with a vengeance.
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The novel it's good, actions scenes well elaborated as in previous books. But when are we going to see the super hornet against real and modern competition? (Su-27, Su-33 MKI, etc)... Blackstar it's too fictional, even for a novel
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The 6th Brick Maxwell adventure by Bob Gandt attempts to reach new heights and easily rocketed beyond my expectations. I won't give away the plot of Black Star Rising but it contains stealth jets, a confrontation with China and disputes over oil. It's like reading today's headlines! Another new plot, another new theater of operations, same great factual action. I don't know how you do it Bob but don't stop. Brick Maxwell is someone we can believe in. Bring him back soon!
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This is a Don,t put me down novel . Greatly enjoyed all three of the authors books. Full of action and incident.
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I never know quite what to expect from the devious mind of this consummate writer of military suspense. What I do know, however, is that each of Gandt's action-packed novels has proven to be even better than the one before. Who would have dared to dream, for example, that in Black Star Rising our very own military forces would join the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in defending its crucial oil resources from the marauding Republic of China. Once again, alter ego Commander Brick Maxwell transports us from the carrier deck to the killing skies as he engages his arch nemesis over land and sea. And, yes, just the right amount of earthly love and lust!
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Bob Gandt's Brick Maxwell series is probably the most authentic naval aviation fiction being produced today. You even vicariously pull several "G's" as Brick's plane gets flung off the carrier's catapult or tries to roll inside his opponent -- it's that authentic. Gandt has a unique way of explaining the obscure naval term or aviator's jargon that keeps you feeling "with it" while not interfering in the slightest with the continuity of the plot.
Gandt's knowledge of contemporaneous world events and his continuous exposure to naval carrier operations help greatly in lending contemporaneous authenticity to each of his novels. Try his works -- you'll love them!
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