Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN: 1780224990 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 421
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This is how the war at sea really was... Nicholas Monsarrat's war, in those dark years of 1939-1945, was a ferocious, unforgiving, terrible war: the Battle of the Atlantic. An RNVR officer, he served on His Majesty's corvettes, tough little ships charged with the impossible task of seeing vital convoys safely through the packs of marauding U-boats. Between watches he kept a record of life on board, the good times and the bad, true tales of heroism, fear and all too often death. This was the war at sea as it really was. The three books were sensationally published even while the war raged about him, and make a fascinating prelude to the post-war The Cruel Sea. Also in this edition are his other short pieces on the sea, including the stories HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbour and The Ship That Died of Shame. Here is some of the most dramatic literature of the sea ever written, from one of the finest writers of his generation.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: House of Stratus ISBN: 0755131347 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 309
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Passion, conflict and infidelity in this gripping tale of two people and their marriage. Set against the glittering background of high life in South Africa, New York and Barbados, an idealistic young writer tastes the corrupting fruits of success, while his beautiful, ambitious wife begins to doubt her former values.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson ISBN: 9780304354443 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 342
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This is how the war at sea really was By the author of The Cruel Sea Includes some of the most dramatic literature of the sea ever written Nicholas Monsarrat: one of the finest writers of his generation
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: House of Stratus ISBN: 9780755131273 Category : Languages : en Pages : 500
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The highly acclaimed 'Cruel Sea' is one of the all-time great naval and war thrillers. The film was a smash hit when released and it and the book continue to enjoy undiminished popularity. It covers the battle of the Atlantic and the people who fought it - their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press ISBN: 9780353209008 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 174
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Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: House of Stratus ISBN: 0755130065 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 377
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The breathtaking island of Makassang, in the Java Sea, is the setting for this tremendous historical novel. Piracy, plundering and barbarism are rife. The ageing Rajah, threatened by rebellion, enlists the help of Richard Marriott - baronet's son-turned-buccaneer, but Richard falls for the Rajah's daughter.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: House of Stratus ISBN: 0755140249 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 369
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The sequel to The Tribe That Lost Its Head is a compelling story charting the steady drift of a young African nation towards bankruptcy, chaos and barbarism. On the island of Pharamaul, the new Prime Minister's wealth corrupts him, leaving his nation to spiral towards hellish upheaval and tribal warfare.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat Publisher: House of Stratus ISBN: 0755129032 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 533
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Five hundred miles off southwest Africa lies the island of Pharamaul. In dense jungle live the notorious Maula tribe, kept under surveillance by a solitary District Officer and his young wife. When Chief-designate, Dinamaula, returns England with a spirited desire to speed the development of his people, political crisis erupts.
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat