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1951
THE CRUEL SEA
Nicholas Monsarrat
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THE CRUEL SEA

by Nicholas Monsarrat

Alfred A. Knopf · 1954

Peak rank

#2

Weeks on list

61

Chart History

#15101519511952

61 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #2

Based on the author's own experiences, this book presents the story of the crew of HMS Compass Rose, a corvette assigned to protect convoys in World War Two. It offers descriptions of agonizing U-boat hunts. It tells of ordinary, heroic men who had to face a brutal menace which would strike without warning from the deep.

All Appearances

14NEWAugust 19, 1951wk 1
5↑9August 26, 1951wk 2
3↑2September 2, 1951wk 3
3—September 9, 1951wk 4
3—September 16, 1951wk 5
3—September 23, 1951wk 6
2↑1September 30, 1951wk 7
2—October 7, 1951wk 8
2—October 14, 1951wk 9
2—October 21, 1951wk 10
2—October 28, 1951wk 11
2—November 4, 1951wk 12

Details

Published
1954
Pages
336
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Categories
Fiction

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