Step aboard C.S. Forester's classic seafaring tale from the author of The Good Shepherd, now a major-motion picture starring Tom Hanks 'A joyous creation, a perfection in words. Young Hornblower is, simply, one of the most complete creations of character in fiction' Conn Iggulden, The Independent _______ One vital convoy can break Mussolini's stranglehold on Malta - but it is intercepted in the Mediterranean by enemy warships . . . Five light British cruisers are left to beat back the armed might of the Italian battle ...
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Step aboard C.S. Forester's classic seafaring tale from the author of The Good Shepherd, now a major-motion picture starring Tom Hanks 'A joyous creation, a perfection in words. Young Hornblower is, simply, one of the most complete creations of character in fiction' Conn Iggulden, The Independent _______ One vital convoy can break Mussolini's stranglehold on Malta - but it is intercepted in the Mediterranean by enemy warships . . . Five light British cruisers are left to beat back the armed might of the Italian battle fleet and C.S. Forester - creator of Horatio Hornblower - takes us aboard HMS Artemis as she steams into battle against overwhelming odds. We get inside the heads of Artemis's men, from the Captain on his bridge down to the lowest engine room rating, as they struggle over one long and terrifying afternoon to do their duty. This brilliant and gripping story recounts life aboard a British warship during some of the darkest days of the Second World War: capturing the urgency of the blazing guns, the thunderous rupturing of deck plates, the screams of pain and, most importantly, the shouts of triumph. _______ Praise for C.S. Forester 'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44 'High and glittering excitement' New York Times
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Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $6.99, fair condition, Sold by Russell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Victoria, BC, CANADA, published 1970 by Penguin Books Ltd.
Add this copy of The Ship (a Bantam Pathfinder Edition Ep68) to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Bookwitch rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Concord, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1964 by Bantam, 1954.
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Very Good. Book Mass market paperback, VG, tho pages age toned, in blue pictorial wraps. 164 pp. An exciting adventure of war at sea. First published in the middle of WWII, 1943, "The Ship" is simultaneously an adventure, a philosophy of naval warfare and a statement of a new world order packaged in a short novel. It is a significant literary document.
Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Rivertown Fine Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Prairie du Chien, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1954 by Bantam Books.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book ** Published by Bantam Books, 1954, #A1196, 35 cents, stated 1st Bantam printing. NOT exLib. Very good cond. mass market softcover in bright & colorful pict wraps, no spine crease. 184pp. Square, straight, tight, & clean, overall VG or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
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Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $14.00, good condition, Sold by P.N. Emery rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bridlington, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1956 by Penguin Books.
Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Ground Zero Books, Ltd. rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Silver Spring, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Penguin Books.
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Good. 187, [5] pages. Ink underlining on page 70 and 100. Stamp/drawing of a plant on pave 46. Notation inside front cover. Cover has wear and soiling. Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (27 August 1899-2 April 1966), known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series depicting a Royal Navy officer during the Napoleonic wars. The Hornblower novels A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours were jointly awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction in 1938. His other works include The African Queen (1935, filmed in 1951 by John Huston). Forester moved to the United States during the Second World War, where he worked for the British Ministry of Information and wrote propaganda to encourage the US to join the Allies. The Ship is a novel written by British author C. S. Forester set in the Mediterranean during World War II, and first published in May 1943. It follows the life of a Royal Navy light cruiser for a single action, including a detailed analysis of many of the men on board and the contribution they made. A vital convoy is heading to Malta, escorted by five Royal Navy light cruisers, including HMS Artemis, commanded by Captain Troughton-Harrington-Yorke It has beaten off air attacks. An Italian fleet, with the battleships San Martino and Legnano and several light cruisers, intercept it. The ship sustains two hits, the first of which kills several crewmembers, while the second one requires the flooding of "X" gun turret aft. A single shell, whose history from the mining of the ores to the firing of the gun is described in detail, hits the Italian flagship and strikes the final blow to the morale of the enemy commanders.
Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $17.39, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1954 by Bantam.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Good. Hardcover Good The dust jacket is worn with a few tears, the edges of the book are slightly discolored due to its age, otherwise it is in very good condition, with clean unmarked pages Quality Books Because We Care-Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10, 000+ books to local schools every year If there are any problems, pleases ask us to resolve it amicably before leaving any feedback.
Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $18.10, good condition, Sold by M Godding Books Ltd rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Devizes, WILTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2006 by Penguin.
Add this copy of The Ship to cart. $18.59, fair condition, Sold by Goodbooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Simon Publications.
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Fair. This copy may contain significant wear including bending writing tears and or water damage. This book is a functional copy not necessarily a beautiful copy. Copy may have loose or missing pages and may not include access codes or CD.
