The Cruel Sea

  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    'Goodnight.' 'I'll see to the goodnight myself,' said Bennett. 'That's my little bit of the job.' He crammed his cap over one eye at a jauntier angle still, and added, with a singular leer: 'It's not so little either, I can guarantee.

  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    It covers the battle of the Atlantic and the people who fought it - their domestic triumphs, tragedies, worries and ambitions.The film was a smash hit when released and enjoys undiminished popularity, along with the book.

  • The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    This sea saga is a classic record of the heroic struggle to keep the sea lanes open against the German U-boat menace. The men are the stars of the story. The only resources are the ships; and the only villain the cruel sea itself.

  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    A maritime adventure originally published in 1951. Set in the Second World War, two ships and their crews of about a hundred and fifty men are involved in defending Atlantic convoys against impossible odds.

  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    The highly acclaimed 'Cruel Sea' is one of the all-time great naval and war thrillers. The film was a smash hit when released and it and the book continue to enjoy undiminished popularity.

  • The Cruel Sea
    The Cruel Sea
    By Nicholas Monsarrat

    First pub. 1951. Classic wartime sea story.