Friday April 01, 2005 |
Friday April 01, 2005 The Cruel Sea ... moreNicholas Monsarrat also wrote several autobiographical books about his wartime experience, particularly his time on the east coast convoys (UK, so very near occupied Europe). This would probably make Raikes (the navigation officer on the Saltash) the nearest thing to a personal appearance in the book. I'm not a great fan of the film, but the book is a great piece of writing. Because its set in convoy escorts, there is a theme of permanent danger from the sea, with tiny triumphs, the sinking of submarines and the taken for granted success of each ship safely escorted. See also Paul Humpries article here... tags: Culture "Book Review" 
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Thanks for writing this extra info up.
Posted by Paul Humphreys on April 01, 2005 at 01:52 PM PST #