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The Cruel Sea - (Classics of War) by Nicholas Monsarrat (Paperback)

The Cruel Sea - (Classics of War) by  Nicholas Monsarrat (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World War II, telling the story of two British ships and their desparate cat-and-mouse game with Nazi U-boats.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World War II, this is the story of the British ships Compass Rose and Saltash and of their desperate cat-and-mouse game with Nazi U-boats. First published to great acclaim in 1951, THE CRUEL SEA remains a classic novel of endurance and daring.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An impressive novel, portraying the war at sea with emotion, drama, tenderness and terror."--Chicago Tribune<br><br>"Powerful...the dominant quality of this sturdy novel is compassion."--Atlantic Monthly<br><br>"A whale of a story...Solidly conceived and well executed."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Nicholas Monsarrat served in the Royal Navy during World War II and later joined governemnt service. He died in 1979.

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