Description: The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat Dust Jacket: faded. chip right corner. spine faded. wear. folded and chipped on margins. back chipped. boards square/solid no warping. tight binder and joints. cloth cover very clean. turquoise. clean pages faint to no tanning. pages sharply cut top/bottom; deckled fore. chipped back book flap along margin. A Borsoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 8vo/octavo (8 1/2" tall). First Edition 1951. Book of the Month Club Selection. A novel about the Battle of the North Atlantic. Monsarrat demonstrates a detailed knowledge of the sea. He served in the Royal navy during World War II where he captained a corvette and later a frigate. The heroine of this tale is the H.M.S Compass Rose. A new type of escort ship, an experiment designed to meet a desperate situation over the horizon. The time 1939. Condition Good+.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: new york
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Book Club Edition
Author: Nicholas Monsarrat
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Topic: Novels
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1951
