Cruel Sea

by Nicholas Monsarrat

Genres: Sea Adventures

Synopsis

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.

Release date: December 19, 2011

Publisher: Burford Books

Print pages: 520