The Cruel Sea

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.

Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Publisher: Burford Books
Published: 03/14/2000
Pages: 520
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9781580800464
ISBN10: 1580800467
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | War & Military
- Fiction | Historical | General

About the Author
Nicholas Monsarrat served in the Royal Navy during World War II and later joined governemnt service. He died in 1979.