I first read nicholas monsarrats the cruel sea as a young u. The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat, first edition abebooks. This is the story the long and true story of one ocean, two ships, and about a hundred and fifty men. The cruel sea is a 1951 novel by nicholas monsarrat. The cruel sea audiobook, written by nicholas monsarrat. Read the cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat available from rakuten kobo. Searing tale of the second world war in the north atlantic. It is a long story because it deals with a long and brutal battle, the worst of any war. The story follows the men of both ships from 1939 to the end of the war. Told from the point of view of mathew lawe, a young devon sailor who is cursed after a spectacular act. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cruel sea edition 1 by nicholas monsarrat 2901580800463. Nicholas monsarrat s most popular book is the cruel sea.
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 catandmouse game with nazi uboats. The book was a smash when released in 1951, going through numerous printings. One of the classic naval adventure stories of world war ii, monsarrats novel tells the tale of two british ships trying to escape destruction by wolf pack uboats hunting in the north atlantic. The only heroines are the ships and the only villain the cruel sea itself. Darting back and forth across the icy north atlantic, compass rose played a deadly cat and mouse game with packs of german uboats lying in wait beneath the ocean waves. 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. The novel, based on the authors experience of serving in corvettes and frigates in the north atlantic in. The most closely related of monsarrat s other titles is three corvettes 1945.
Aug 09, 1979 nicholas monsarrat, the british amateur sailor turned author who wrote the best. Download the cruel sea audiobook by nicholas monsarrat. By monsarrat, nicholas 1999, united states naval inst. This is nicholas monsarrat s final masterpiece, an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth. English novelist whose bestknown work, the cruel sea, vividly captured life aboard a small ship in wartime.
First published to great accalim in 1951, the cruel sea remains a classic novel of endurance and daring. From library journal one of the classic naval adventure stories of world war ii, monsarrats novel tells the tale of two british ships trying to escape destruction by wolf pack uboats hunting in the north atlantic. It contains seven chapters, each describing a year during the war. First published to great acclaim in 1951, the cruel sea remains a classic novel of endurance and daring. The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat overdrive rakuten.
Buy the cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat online at alibris. Isbn 1580800467 paperback, 520 pages the book is a fiction. It follows the lives of a group of royal navy sailors fighting the battle of the atlantic during world war ii. The story is about convoy escorts, first aboard the corvette h. Download or stream the cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat. Dec 30, 2011 the highly acclaimed cruel sea is one of the alltime great naval and war thrillers. This is the first paperback edition available in ages. Sea novels, nicholas monsarrat, oceans, ships, world war ii. It inspires his fiction and their idyll this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Aug 06, 2009 buy the cruel sea penguin world war ii collection by monsarrat, nicholas isbn. Nicholas monsarrat, the british amateur sailor turned author who wrote the best.
The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 during world war ii. Ericson, with a new job, a new ship, and a new crew, is also faced with a new kind of war as an. The cruel sea is the story of the crew of a newly commissioned corvette, compass rose, a ship that forms part of the escort to merchant convoys during world war ii. Sep 07, 2009 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. It covers not just the details of the battle of the atlantic, but deals with the people who fought ittheir domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions. 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. Having spent virtually all of world war ii as an officer on escort ships, monsarrat draws upon his experience to show what life and death were like for the men engaged in that dangerous and arduous enterprise. I read this book many years ago as a young man and loved it them and nothing has changed, i loved it i recall the war years and the book really resonated with me. It covers not just the details of the battle of the atlantic, but deals with the people who fought it their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions. It has two ships because one was sunk and had to be replaced. The cruel sea is a windswept, seatossed adventure story still unrivalled. Books by nicholas monsarrat author of the cruel sea.
Cruel sea, the by monsarrat, nicholas naval warfare. This is nicholas monsarrats final masterpiece, an epic tale of the sea and seafaring from the sixteenth century to near the end of the twentieth. I had forgotten just how great this novel is in its depiction of war in the atlantic ocean in the early days of world war ii, albeit from the standpoint of the british. The cruel sea is famous for its graphic depiction of north atlantic convoy duty. The sea, the sea by jay tryfanstone tryfanstone for lilliburlero fandoms. The crew are mostly inexperienced men from nonnaval backgrounds and the story focuses on their differing reactions to the horrifying experiences they have as german uboats attack. The cruel sea monsarrat, nicholas isbn 0141049731 manual entry 1 copy separate the cruel sea nicholas monsarrat isbn 0304918539 manual entry 1 copy separate the cruel sea monserrat, nicholas manual entry 1 copy separate nicholas monsarrat. He served in world war ii, first as a member of an ambulance brigade and then as a member of the royal naval volunteer reserve. The story of the cruelty of war, and the sea itself, is vividly described by the. The cruel sea kindle edition by monsarrat, nicholas. The cruel sea nicholas monsarrat, the charioteer mary renault, monsarrat nicholas works, renault mary works teen and up audiences.
And so it is, this engrossing, enormous record of the years 1939 and on into 1945, of atlantic convoy duty aboard the corvette, compass rose, and later, on the a frigate. Choose not to use archive warnings, no archive warnings apply. In full morocco author nicholas monsarrat book condition used binding hardcover publisher cassell, date published 1951 keywords mstock, modern firsts, monsarrat, ww2, royal navy, battle of the atlantic, convoys, nicholas monsarrat, modern first editions, cruel, sea. It covers not just the details of the battle of the atl. 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 film was a smash hit when released and both it and the book continue to enjoy undiminshed popularity. The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat first edition points. The first edition of this great read was published by alfred a. The most closely related of monsarrats other titles is three corvettes 1945.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. It has two ships because one was sunk, and had to be replaced. The cruel sea is the account of one crew aboard a rn ship, whose wartime job was to escort convoys of merchant ships across the atlantic to bring muchneeded supplies to an island locked in a dreadful war. 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 desparate catandmouse game with nazi uboats. It covers not just the details of the battle, but deals with the people who fought it their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions. To ann and nicholas monsarrat, the sea is never cruel. Nicholas monsarrat has 46 books on goodreads with 15852 ratings. It follows the lives of a group of royal navy sailors fighting the battle of the atlantic during the second world war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I first read nicholas monsarrat s the cruel sea as a young u. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Buy the cruel sea penguin world war ii collection by monsarrat, nicholas isbn. It covers not just the details of the battle of the atlantic, but deals with the people who fought it their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and.
Books like the cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat suggested. The cruel sea monsarrat, nicholas 9780553271287 hpb. Cruel sea, the by monsarrat, nicholas naval warfare books. First edition points and criteria for the cruel sea year published. The cruel sea ebook by nicholas monsarrat rakuten kobo. He died in august 1979 and his ashes were later scattered over the sea. Bbc radio 4 extra nicholas monsarrat the cruel sea. Above all, it is a true story because that is the only kind worth telling. The film was a smash hit when released and both it and the book continue to enjoy undiminished popularity. It has 150 men because that is a manageable number of people to tell a story about. The cruel sea by nicholas monsarrat penguin books australia. Nicholas monsarrat author nicholas monsarrat 19101979 was born in liverpool and was educated at trinity college, cambridge. The highly acclaimed cruel sea is one of the alltime great naval and war thrillers. This study guide consists of approximately 7 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the cruel sea.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cruel sea. At the beginning of the war he joined the rnvr as a sublieutenant and attained the rank of lieutenantcommander. Nicholas monsarrat, 69, the author of the cruel sea, a widely acclaimed novel of world war ii, and of several other books, died of cancer wednesday in the king edward vii hospital for officers. Almost crueller are the german u boats who attack both convoys and their escorts.
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