Close Quarters
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| Originally published | 1987 |
| Authors | William Golding |
| Preceded by | Rites of Passage |
| Followed by | Fire down below |
| Genres | Historical Fiction |
| Nautical Fiction | |
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| ID | 2333203 |
About Close Quarters
Half-way to Australia in a wilderness of heat, stillness and sea mists, a ball is held on a becalmed ship. In this surreal atmosphere the passengers dance and flirt, while beneath them thickets of weed spread over the hull.
Israeli army says Gaza City completely encircled
... The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said soldiers were engaged in Close Quarters combat with Hamas fighters staging hit and run attacks from tunnels...
Nigel Farage leaves door open to re-joining Tories after election
... Having observed Farage-mania at Close Quarters at this year s conference, Tory commentator Tim Montgomerie said: Mr Farage told BBC News he has been " overwhelmed" and " gobsmacked" by the reception he has had, which he says proves Tory activists are " desperate for ideas, desperate to believe in something"...
Ukraine war: Cyber-teams fight a high-tech war on front lines
... All of this frequently needs to be done at Close Quarters...
Aditya-L1: India set to launch its first mission to Sun
... In February 2020, Nasa and ESA jointly launched a that is studying the Sun from Close Quarters and gathering data that, scientists say, will help understand what drives its dynamic behaviour...
Ukraine war: BBC on the front line as Ukraine attacks Russian trenches
... The fighting here was at Close Quarters...
Inside the abbey, watching history in the making
... At Close Quarters in the abbey, the orchestra and choir were remarkable, the music welling up like a tidal wave of sound...
Ex-Pope Benedict's failing health presents difficult decisions for Vatican
... For almost a decade there have in effect been two popes living at Close Quarters in the Vatican, because Benedict has stayed in the Vatican Gardens at the Mater Ecclesiae monastery and appeared occasionally alongside his successor...
The Traitors: Why viewers became so loyal to the BBC reality series
... The contestants spend their days in Close Quarters, much like Big Brother, while the outdoor physical tasks are reminiscent of I m A Celebrity...
