A Matter of Time

Informationen zum Autor Alex Capus is a French-Swiss novelist who writes in German. His works of fiction and non-fiction that have been translated into English include Sailing by Starlight (2008)! Leon and Louise (2012) Almost Like Spring (2013) and Skidoo (2014). Klappentext In 1913, three German shipbuilders were ordered to reassemble a steam ship on Lake Tanganyika. At the same time, Winston Churchill sends Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson to transport two dilapidated and incongruously named gun-boats, Mimi and Toutou, to the other side of the lake. Then World War I breaks out as the two sides are facing each other. Zusammenfassung In 1913, three German shipbuilders were ordered to reassemble a steam ship on Lake Tanganyika. At the same time, Winston Churchill sends Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson to transport two dilapidated and incongruously named gun-boats, Mimi and Toutou, to the other side of the lake. Then World War I breaks out as the two sides are facing each other.

Klappentext

As WWI rages in Europe, the Kaiser's pleasure cruiser and two dilapidated British gun-boats face-off in the heart of America.

Zusammenfassung
In 1913, three German shipbuilders were ordered to reassemble a steam ship on Lake Tanganyika. At the same time, Winston Churchill sends Commander Geoffrey Spicer-Simson to transport two dilapidated and incongruously named gun-boats, Mimi and Toutou, to the other side of the lake. Then World War I breaks out as the two sides are facing each other.