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This now-classic book by Richard McKenna experienced great critical praise and commercial success when it had been first released in 1962. The success of the desired Harper Reward, it was on the Brand New York Times best-seller list for seven weeks and was converted to a well known film that remains found on tv nowadays. Occur China on the eve of revolution, the book tells the tale of a classic U.S. Navy gunboat, the San Pablo, and her dedicated team of "Sand Pebbles" on patrol in the far reaches of the Yangtze River to exhibit the banner and safeguard National missionaries and businessmen from bandits.