The Doomed Oasis

Name: The Doomed Oasis
Author: Hammond Innes

by Hammond Innes

Adventure novel of oil exploration and power struggle in Middle Eastern desert

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Hammond Innes

Hammond Innes was a British adventure-thriller writer whose novels placed protagonists in hostile natural environments — Arctic tundra, desert, the deep sea — where survival and justice were equally at stake. His vivid sense of place and meticulous research made his novels compelling. The White South and The Wreck of the Mary Deare were international bestsellers.

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The Wreck of the Mary DeareAdventure novel of maritime mystery and salvage operations involving a wrecked ship
Campbell's KingdomAdventure novel set in Canadian Rockies involving mining, inheritance, and survival
The Angry MountainAdventure novel centered on a volcanic eruption and human survival on Mediterranean island
Atlantic FuryAdventure novel of ship in storm and crew survival on North Atlantic in tempest
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North StarAdventure novel set in Arctic waters involving exploration and environmental challenges