In the final book in the acclaimed series Biggins takes us back to the sea-and back in time, to the early years of Otto's career, when he was a cadet in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Never before published in America, the fourth book is eagerly awaited by fans.
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Laced with smart humor, this naval tale follows the early career of Lieutenant Otto Prohaska, a cadet in the Austro'Hungarian Navy at the turn of the century. Bad luck continues to shadow Otto, and when a fellow cadet breaks his leg, Otto must take his place on a scientific expedition bound for disaster. But even sinister quack scientists, a misguided attempt to establish a colony in Africa, and angry South Sea cannibals bent on destruction cannot keep Otto from fulfilling his patriotic duty.
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