The Sea Eagle
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| Author | James Aldridge |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Wyatt and Watts |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Awards | John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, 1945 |
| Preceded by | Signed with Their Honour |
| Followed by | Of Many Men |
The Sea Eagle is a 1944 novel by Australian war correspondent and novelist James Aldridge. It was originally published by Melbourne publisher Wyatt and Watts.[1]
Set in Axis-occupied Greece and Crete after the Nazi invasion during World War II, it follows the attempts of two Australian soldiers to make passage to Cairo with the help of Greek partisans.
