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Atlantic Fury is a 1962 adventure novel by British author Hammond Innes. Set on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, the plot follows a military evacuation effort during a catastrophic Atlantic storm. Like many of Innes's works, the novel combines elements of thriller and maritime adventure with detailed attention to geographic and atmospheric settings.
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Who wrote Atlantic Fury and when was it published?
Atlantic Fury is a 1962 thriller by British author Hammond Innes. The first edition was published by Collins. [Kirkus review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/hammond-innes-9/atlantic-fury/)
What is the plot of Atlantic Fury?
A man investigates his brother's death in a military disaster on a remote island in the Outer Hebrides. The investigation becomes a survival story involving a violent Atlantic storm and a failed rescue effort. [Kirkus review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/hammond-innes-9/atlantic-fury/)
What is the island setting in Atlantic Fury?
The story centers on the fictional island of Laerg, which is being used as a tracking station for a rocket base. That military installation puts the novel's mystery inside a guided-weapons operation rather than an ordinary island community. [Kirkus review](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/hammond-innes-9/atlantic-fury/)
Is Atlantic Fury mainly a mystery or an adventure novel?
It combines an investigation into a military death with an adventure built around extreme weather and rescue work. The storm sequence and the inquiry into the commander's identity are both central to the 1962 thriller.
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