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La mer cruelle

By Monsarrat, Nicholas
(The cruel sea)
1999, Phébus (Phebus)
ISBN 285940578X
499 pages
The book is a fiction
book is in French language

Descripton: The story is about convoy escorts, first aboard the corvette H.M.S. Compass Rose, and later on the frigate H.M.S. Saltash. The story follows the men of both ships from 1939 to the end of the war. A movie was based on this book.

Ce roman traite des escorteurs de convois. L'action débute à bord de la corvette H.M.S. Compass Rose, pour se terminer à bord de la frégate H.M.S. Saltash. Le récit suit l'équipage des deux navires de 1939 à la fin de la guerre. Il servit de base à un film.

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