The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

Summary
The Guns of Navarone



This novel is a fictional story in the historical setting of Greece during World War 2.
Chapter 1:
In this chapter, Captain Keith Mallory, the main character of the book is introduced. Chosen by Captain Jensen, he is to lead a sabotage mission into the fortress on the island of Navarone, occupied by Germans, and destroy the two guns in it, the guns of Navarone. The guns need to be destroyed so that ships can evacuate the island of Kheros, which is close to Navarone. Because of the guns, the navy vessels are unable to approach Kheros without taking heavy casualties. Numerous attacks on Navarone have been unsuccessful and the sabotage mission is the last option to destroy the guns. The plan is for Mallory and his team of specialists, introduced later in the book, to enter the island of Navarone from the South side. The South side of Navarone is one great cliff, supposedly impossible to climb. Keith Mallory is one of the best mountain climbers in the world, which is one of the reasons why he is chosen for this particular mission. Another reason being that he is fluent in both Greek and German. Mallory and his team of four others are to be disguised as Greek peasants on the way to Navarone, so being fluent in Greek is a necessity.

Chapter 2:
Mallory and his team have set off toward Navarone, although they are taking a few detours to escape observation. First, they will be flying to Castelrosso. His team of four consists of Corporal Dusty Miller, Lieutenant Andy Stevens, Petty Officer Telegraphist Casey Brown, and Mallory’s close friend, Andrea, a Greek. All of these men have special qualifications required for this guerrilla operation. As already mentioned, Mallory is a first class mountain climber, as is Stevens. They are both also fluent in Greek. Miller has been picked for one reason only: his expertise with explosives. Brown has excellent engineering skills and would keep radio contact with base during the operation....