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Three Corvettes

Nicholas Monsarrat

4/5 ( ratings)

Nicholas Monsarrat, unquestionably the best writer on sea warfare during World War II, saw the horror firsthand as a frigate captain in the British Navy. In dramatic, vivid language, this unforgettable collection records the terrible years between 1940 and 1943. It includes the autobiographical It Was Cruel; A Ship to Remember, about the sinking of the Lancastria in 1940 ; and I Was There, HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbour, and The Ship That Died of Shame--three short fictional pieces.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cassell

Release: June 30, 2001

ISBN: 0304354449

ISBN 13: 9780304354443

Three Corvettes

Nicholas Monsarrat

4/5 ( ratings)

Nicholas Monsarrat, unquestionably the best writer on sea warfare during World War II, saw the horror firsthand as a frigate captain in the British Navy. In dramatic, vivid language, this unforgettable collection records the terrible years between 1940 and 1943. It includes the autobiographical It Was Cruel; A Ship to Remember, about the sinking of the Lancastria in 1940 ; and I Was There, HMS Marlborough Will Enter Harbour, and The Ship That Died of Shame--three short fictional pieces.

Language: English

Pages: 352

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cassell

Release: June 30, 2001

ISBN: 0304354449

ISBN 13: 9780304354443

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