Nicholas Monsarrat served in the Royal Navy during World War II and later joined governemnt service. He died in 1979.
"A whale of a story...Solidly conceived and well executed."--San
Francisco Chronicle
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drama, tenderness and terror."-- "Chicago Tribune"
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compassion."-- "Atlantic Monthly"
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