Nicholas Monsarrat – The Cruel Sea – First UK Edition 1951
£485.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘The Cruel Sea’ by Nicholas Monsarrat, published by Cassell in Australia in 1951. A very good book without inscriptions, boards bound in original publisher’s navy blue cloth with dark blue titling to the spine – a lovely example of this edition. In a very good unclipped wrapper which has a little creasing and chipping to the edges and corners, a repaired closed tear to middle of the spine and a little rubbing throughout.
The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat is a gripping novel about the harsh realities of naval warfare during World War II. The story follows the crew of the HMS Compass Rose, a British corvette tasked with escorting convoys across the treacherous Atlantic. Through the experiences of Lieutenant-Commander Ericson and his men, the novel vividly portrays the relentless dangers of the sea, the moral dilemmas of war and the enduring courage and camaraderie of those who serve.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘The Cruel Sea’ by Nicholas Monsarrat, published by Cassell in Australia in 1951. A very good book without inscriptions, boards bound in original publisher’s navy blue cloth with dark blue titling to the spine – a lovely example of this edition. In a very good unclipped wrapper which has a little creasing and chipping to the edges and corners, a repaired closed tear to middle of the spine and a little rubbing throughout.
The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat is a gripping novel about the harsh realities of naval warfare during World War II. The story follows the crew of the HMS Compass Rose, a British corvette tasked with escorting convoys across the treacherous Atlantic. Through the experiences of Lieutenant-Commander Ericson and his men, the novel vividly portrays the relentless dangers of the sea, the moral dilemmas of war and the enduring courage and camaraderie of those who serve.
