A former naval of?cer, Commodore P R Franklin took to writing in retired life, after serving for 36years in the Indian Navy. His ?rst published works were short stories that found its way into the book titled "On All Fronts - Stories from the Armed Forces", released in 2006. Then, in 2010, the National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi, published his next book titled "Submarine Operation". Moving on to semi-?ction, but still with a nautical theme, his third book titled "Foxtrots of the Indian Navy" was published in 2015.
This is his fourth book, his ?rst pure ?ction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid a nautical theme, as in his previous ones. While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specialized in Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2001 by the President of India. He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is: [email protected] former naval of?cer, Commodore P R Franklin took towriting in retired life, after serving for 36years in the IndianNavy.
His ?rst published works were short stories that foundits way into the book titled "On All Fronts - Stories from theArmed Forces", released in 2006. Then, in 2010, the NationalMaritime Foundation, New Delhi, published his next booktitled "Submarine Operation". Moving on to semi-?ction, butstill with a nautical theme, his third book titled "Foxtrots of theIndian Navy" was published in 2015. This is his fourth book, his ?rst pure ?ction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid anautical theme, as in his previous ones.
While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specializedin Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded theVishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medalin 2001 by the President of India. He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is:[email protected]
This is his fourth book, his ?rst pure ?ction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid a nautical theme, as in his previous ones. While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specialized in Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2001 by the President of India. He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is: [email protected] former naval of?cer, Commodore P R Franklin took towriting in retired life, after serving for 36years in the IndianNavy.
His ?rst published works were short stories that foundits way into the book titled "On All Fronts - Stories from theArmed Forces", released in 2006. Then, in 2010, the NationalMaritime Foundation, New Delhi, published his next booktitled "Submarine Operation". Moving on to semi-?ction, butstill with a nautical theme, his third book titled "Foxtrots of theIndian Navy" was published in 2015. This is his fourth book, his ?rst pure ?ction effort, but one in which he cannot avoid anautical theme, as in his previous ones.
While in the Indian Navy, Commodore P R Franklin specializedin Submarine and Anti-submarine warfare. He was awarded theVishisht Seva Medal in 1995 and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medalin 2001 by the President of India. He and his wife, Joya, reside in Bangalore. His e-mail id is:[email protected]
