About this title: A British destroyer experiences the depths of nature's rage in this harrowing account of war, desperation and courage in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.
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Description: Good. 0449140830 Good Condition, No Markings, highlighting or notes, spine is taped, ** Satisfaction Guaranteed ** Orders ship same or next business day. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Fawcett Gold Medal Books
Date Published: 1955
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Good; 1955. 0449035263. Very good but has back cover corner crease.; Paperback; Fawcett Publications, Inc.; Greenwich CT; Reprint; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 320 pages. read more
"I must have been about 14 when I first read this book and I can remember being blown away by it; it was the best book that I had ever read. I recently found a copy in a second hand bookshop and it was with some trepidation that I began to reread it, afraid that it would not live up to my expectations. I am glad to report that I needed not to worry; the novel was all that I remembered it as being. It is, along with The Cruel Sea and The Cain Mutiny, one of the best explorations of naval warfare in WW11, focusing not only on the battles but also on the effects of the cold, the fear and the danger on the men who sailed in those ships. My uncle was on a ship sunk on an Atlantic convoy and although he was picked up, more dead than alive, he never recovered from the experience. So, I suppose this and books like The Cruel Sea have a special resonance for me."
"I have read this book several times over the years and I think it's one of the best books I've ever read. I believe that it's the first book Mr. Maclean wrote. He went on to write many adventure stories that were popular and quite good but have what I call "very little meat on their bones". H.M.S. Ulysses is a WWII tragedy that I think the Greeks would have appreciated and has some scenes in it that I have remembered and mentally wept over for many years. I highly recommend it."
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