The Sand Pebbles

The critically acclaimed New York Times  bestseller and the basis for the Academy Award– and Golden Globe–nominated film starring Steve McQueen.   As a spirit of nationalism inspired by Chiang Kai-shek’s leadership begins to sweep through China, the river gunship San Pablo is ordered to patrol the region and to protect US citizens. Jack Holman is a machinist aboard the San Pablo , who has joined the navy in order to avoid jail time. Because he is so fiercely independent, Jake remains a