The Cruel Sea (Classics of War) - Softcover
A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World Wat II, this is the story of the British ships Compass Rose and Saltash and of their desparate cat-and-mouse game with Nazi U-boats. First published to great accalim in 1951, The Cruel Sea remains a classic novel of endurance and daring.
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"A whale of a story...Solidly conceived and well executed."
"An impressive novel, portraying the war at sea with emotion, drama, tenderness and terror."--Chicago Tribune
"Powerful...the dominant quality of this sturdy novel is compassion."--Atlantic Monthly
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"An impressive novel, portraying the war at sea with emotion, drama, tenderness and terror."--Chicago Tribune
"Powerful...the dominant quality of this sturdy novel is compassion."--Atlantic Monthly
Nicholas Monsarrat served in the Royal Navy during World War II and later joined governemnt service. He died in 1979.
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- PublisherBurford Books
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1580800467
- ISBN 13 9781580800464
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