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It follows the lives of a group of royal navy sailors fighting the battle of the atlantic during world war ii. Lieutenant commander nicholas john turney monsarrat frsl rnvr 22 march 1910 8 august 1979 was a british novelist known today for his sea stories, particularly the cruel sea 1951 and three corvettes 194245, but perhaps best known internationally for his novels, the tribe that lost its head and its sequel, richer than all his tribe. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of the cruel sea. This is the first paperback edition available in ages. Based on the authors own vivid experiences, the cruel sea is the nailbiting story of the crew of hms compass rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in world war two. The cruel sea is a 1951 novel by nicholas monsarrat. The cruel sea kindle edition by nicholas monsarrat. Mar 14, 2000 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 catandmouse game with nazi uboats. The right of nicholas monsarrat to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted. Nicholas monsarrat the cruel sea hardcover sellersupplied. The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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