H.M.S. Ulysses
The story of men who rose to heroism, and then to something greater, "H.M.S. Ulysses" takes its place alongside "The Caine Mutiny" and "The Cruel Sea" as one of the classic novels of the navy, its men and its ships, at war. It is vintage MacLean — and unforgettable."High-powered dramatics."...
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The story of men who rose to heroism, and then to something greater, "H.M.S. Ulysses" takes its place alongside "The Caine Mutiny" and "The Cruel Sea" as one of the classic novels of the navy, its men and its ships, at war. It is vintage MacLean — and unforgettable."High-powered dramatics." San Francisco Chronicle
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781402790386 (1402790384)
Publish date: June 7th 2011
Publisher: Sterling
Pages no: 328
Edition language: English
HMS Ulysses is a ship badly in need of rest., Having already been on several Arctic runs to Murmansk, she and her borderline mutinous crew are being sent on another high-speed convoy with supplies desperately needed by the Russians. It’s FR 77; the weather is deteriorating, and the Nazis know the c...
Without doubt one of the best - if not the best - books written about the perils faced by the seafaring men of the Arctic convoys in World War-II.MacLean himself served on a warship in World War-II, so he knows what he is talking about.One of my favorite books of all time. Highly recommended.
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