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But there were two books, in particular, without which I would have floundered, the first being the diary of Coxwain Leslie Frank, which he kept religiously throughout the entire Yangtse Incident. An object lesson in the reality of the British stiff upper lip, it has been both a vital source of facts and figures, and an education.

I am also indebted to the journalist and author, Brian Izzard, whose new factual account, Yangtse Incident: China and the ordeal of HMS Amethyst, was another invaluable resource, not only because it contained previously undisclosed naval intelligence, but also because it was a cracking good read.

Yangtse River Incident 1949: The Diary of Coxswain Leslie Frank: HMS Amethyst – Yangtse River 19/4/49 to 31/7/49

Naval and Military Press 2003

Yangtse Incident: China and the ordeal of HMS Amethyst

Seaforth Publishing 2015

Lynne Barrett-Lee is an award-winning novelist and internationally acclaimed ghostwriter, with several Sunday Times bestselling titles to her name. Her work includes The Baby Laundry for Unmarried Mothers , Giant George: life with the world’s biggest dog, and the global sensation The Girl With No Name , which has been translated into 23 languages. Lynne also writes a weekly column for the Western Mail Weekend magazine and teaches creative writing in her spare time.

More details about Lynne and a full list of her books can be found at www.lynnebarrett-lee.com

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