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After the war he became a director of the uk information service, first in johannesburg, then in ottawa. 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. It centers on life on a corvette, a small ship used by the british much as destroyer escorts were used by the americans, mostly for defense of convoys, but occasionally for offensive work against uboats. The story is about convoy escorts, first aboard the corvette h. Publication date 1911 topics north collection digitallibraryindia. It covers not just the details of the battle, but deals with the people who fought it their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions. By monsarrat, nicholas 1999, united states naval inst. It follows the lives of a group of royal navy sailors fighting the battle of the atlantic during the second world war. The film was a smash hit when released and both it and the book continue to enjoy undiminished popularity. Books by nicholas monsarrat author of the cruel sea. It contains seven chapters, each describing a year during the war. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the cruel sea, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
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