A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Short Stories

A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Short Stories - Paperback

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A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Short Stories - Paperback

A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Short Stories - Paperback

by Gene Masters
$13.43
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by Gene Masters (Author)

A collection of thirteen short stories written over the past few years as the spirit moved him, by author Gene Masters. An idea might come at an odd time, stew in his mind for a while, and he would have to set it down on paper. It would not be nearly enough for a novel, but would be an interesting story anyway - at least to the author. He would come back to it later, revise, add, subtract. One can easily tell from the mix of subjects, and the eclectic subject matter, that Gene's mind works in strange ways. There's his history - decades old history, now - in diesel-electric submarines, coupled with his fascination with all things military. These are contrasted with his conviction that war, however apparently valid the cause, is the ultimate expression of mankind's utter stupidity.Where the rest of these stories came from Masters cannot say: a man sentenced to crucifixion for a minor offense, a person who cannot quite glimpse the ghosts pursuing him, a mob hit gone sour, some social commentary, and some other weird happenings.These are thirteen stories that he considers his most interesting. He does so hope you agree.

Number of Pages: 118
Dimensions: 0.28 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: July 10, 2023
ISBN9798986725659
Author Gene Masters
PublisherEscarpment Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages118
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Gene Masters

Gene Masters is a retired consulting engineer living in East Tennessee with his wife, Ruth. They have two grown daughters, and two grandchildren. He is the author of several technical treatises, including his doctoral dissertation, but Silent Warriors is his first serious attempt at fiction. Masters received a commission in the U.S. Navy on graduation from college, and his first tour of duty was aboard a transport in the Western Pacific. His second tour was aboard a recommissioned and updated diesel-electric submarine, the USS Angler. Angler was originally commissioned in 1943, and made seven war patrols in the Pacific before being decommissioned. Her updating to an SSK-class boat in the 1950s fitted her for operation against cold war submarine adversaries with advanced soundproofing and sonar. Masters left Angler and active duty after a Mediterranean tour. Later Naval Reserve assignments included the diesel-electric submarines USS Manta and the USS Ling. After active duty, Masters pursued a career in engineering, and served in various companies until settling into a career as a consulting engineer. He retired in 2009.

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