The Lonely Sea: Collected Short Stories

The Lonely Sea: Collected Short Stories

Alistair MacLean

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs / Short Stories

From a bestselling master of maritime and adventure tales comes this collection of short stories about the sea-stories that span his more than 30 years as a writer. An old seaman braves a brutal storm to save his family; a jewel smuggler risks all for his gems; a captain tempts fate with his prized gold watch. These are just some of the characters that make this a landmark treasury for lovers of the sea. The collected short stories of Alistair Maclean, "The Lonely Sea" intersperses purely fictional works, including his first short story the Dileas, with retellings of World War Two navy encounters. Written by a master storytellers, this is a brilliant piece of writing with something for any reader from teens to adults, ranging across styles from the comic "George and the Dragon" to the heart-breaking and true story of the "City of Benares".
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H. M. S. Ulysses

H. M. S. Ulysses

Alistair MacLean

Mystery & Thrillers / Biographies & Memoirs / Short Stories

The book that launched the career of one of the world's most popular thriller writers of all time, HMS Ulysses tells the story of enlisted men who rose to great heroism in savage conditions.Alongside The Caine Mutiny and The Cruel Sea, HMS Ulysses is one of the classic novels of the navy at war and a gripping survival tale. On a desperate voyage to Murmansk, the men of convoy FR77 are pushed to the limits of human endurance, crippled by relentless enemy attack and the bitter cold of the Arctic."A story of exceptional courage which grips the imagination." —Daily Telegraph"A brilliant, overwhelming piece of descriptive writing." —The Observer"It deserves an honorable place among twentieth-century war books." —Daily Mail
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