Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat
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Textbook (Paperback - New Edition)
- 520pp
- Sales Rank: 45,374
Textbook Information
- ISBN-13: 9781580800464
- Edition Description: New Edition
- Edition Number: 1
- Pub. Date: January 2000
- Publisher: National Book Network
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: January 2000
- Publisher: National Book Network
- Format: Textbook Paperback, 520pp
- Sales Rank: 45,374
- Series: Classics of War Series
- ISBN-13: 9781580800464
- ISBN: 1580800467
- Edition Number: 1
- Edition Description: New Edition
Synopsis
A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World War II.
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One of the classic naval adventure stories of World War II, Monsarrat's novel tells the tale of two British ships trying to escape destruction by wolf pack U-boats hunting in the North Atlantic. The book was a smash when released in 1951, going through numerous printings. This is the first paperback edition available in ages. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\
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Gripping novel well-based in realityby Veteran
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March 21, 2009: Like another reviewer, this was my second reading after a period of about 30 years and I enjoyed it even more the second time. With a more solid foundation in the history of the war, military service and conversations with Naval veterans over the years, this tale is a remarkable glimpse into a crucial aspect of WW II that most never think much about or fully appreciate. This is, to me, one of the best reads from that era.
You can almost feel the salt sprayby Anonymous
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June 26, 2008: I first read this book over thirty years ago. I have finished my third reading. Incredibly vivid portrayal of what it must have been like to have been on a British corvette escorting convoys through the North Atlantic. The plot occasionally creaks when the crew goes ashore, but this is about the perils of being on a ship in wartime. Monsarrat writes out of his own experiences and puts you right there on the ship's bridge with all of an officer's concern, fear and anxiety. A classic.
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