The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century's greatest writers of action and suspense - an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. And now they must be put to sea again, to escort a vital supply convoy heading for Murmansk. As they head deep into the frozen waters they are faced not only with the fierce arctic weather, but a swarm of airborne attacks, German ...
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The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century's greatest writers of action and suspense - an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. And now they must be put to sea again, to escort a vital supply convoy heading for Murmansk. As they head deep into the frozen waters they are faced not only with the fierce arctic weather, but a swarm of airborne attacks, German ships, then the feared U-boats, all hellbent on destroying the convoy. With each day threatening another sudden attack, and increasing hardships aboard the frozen ship, Ulysses suffers greater damage trying to protect the other vessels. And soon the journey becomes a tense and deadly game of cat and mouse between the crippled cruiser and her silent pursuers.
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Good. Good Jacket. Size: 8x6x1; 1955 reprint. Previous owner's ink inscription on inside of jacket flap. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Very Good in Fair jacket. The jacket is torn and worn. chipped at the back and on the spine. rubbed. creasing. marked. small ownership plate on the front end page. previous owner's inscriptions. internally clean and tightly bound. [P.O. ]
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 8x5x1; The jacket is a bit shelf rubbed, marked and edge worn. There are closed tears and chips along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and marked. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the front end pages, that has been rubbed out. clean and complete. Tightly bound. r*13/03/2023. [AK]
I'm not normally a fan of adventure books with a lot of suffering and grave doubts as to whether the hero will live through it. But I had a family member who was a ship's officer on one of the ship convoys going around the North Cape of Norway to deliver arms to Russia in World War Two, so I had a personal interest in knowing what it was about and what it was like. This book recreates it remarkably well, and is very useful for understanding naval history of the war.
MikeSmith
Jul 5, 2007
A Harrowing Read
This has been a favourite book of mine since I first read it in the early 1970's. It is a thumping good novel that harrowingly depicts the horror and terror suffered by those very brave sailors on the Russian relief convoys in the freezing sub-Arctic waters during the Second World War. It is a classic, and I would say MacLeans very best story. It should have been a blockbuster film! Anybody with an interest in the war and the sea cannot but fail to 'enjoy' this story, but be prepared to come out of your warm comfort zone - it's worth it. A testimony to those very brave men in the Royal Navy.