H.M.S.Ulysses (U) - Hardcover

Maclean, Alistair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0708904718 ISBN 13: 9780708904718

Publisher: Ulverscroft, 1980

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author:

Alistair MacLean, the son of a Scots minister, was brought up in the Scottish Highlands. In 1941 he joined the Royal Navy. After the war he read English at Glasgow University and became a schoolmaster. The two and a half years he spent aboard a wartime cruiser were to give him the background for HMS Ulysses, his remarkably successful first novel, published in 1955. He is now recognized as one of the outstanding popular writers of the 20th century, the author of 29 worldwide bestsellers, many of which have been filmed.

Review:

A brilliant, overwhelming piece of descriptive writing. Observer A story of exceptional courage which grips the imagination. Daily Telegraph It deserves an honourable place among 20th-century war books. Daily Mail HMS Ulysses is in the same class as The Cruel Sea. --Evening Standard

A brilliant, overwhelming piece of descriptive writing. --Observer

A story of exceptional courage which grips the imagination. --Daily Telegraph

A brilliant, overwhelming piece of descriptive writing. --Observer

A story of exceptional courage which grips the imagination. --Daily Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0708904718
• ISBN 13: 9780708904718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 577