NICHOLAS MONSARRAT
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The Cruel Sea

Publication: 1955, US, Cardinal Giant CG-10, 4th printing

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A powerful novel of the North Atlantic in World War II, this is the story of the British ships Compass Rose and Saltash and of their desparate cat-and-mouse game with Nazi U-boats.

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The Nylon Pirates

Publication: 1963, UK, Pan X183, 2nd printing

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The Alcestis, a British luxury liner, moored in New York and bound on a cruise to the Caribbean, South America and Africa, awaits her exclusive passengers - businessmen with mid-life crises, large bank balances and unforgiving wives; legacy-laden women looking for love and adventure; and divorcees with settlements to squander. But another group of passengers threatens to upset their opulent trip. These are the twentieth-century pirates - suave, elegant, discreet and utterly unscrupulous, with a singular purpose in mind and a collection of ruthless strategies.

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Smith & Jones

Publication: 1965, UK, Pan G695, 1st printing

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Within the precarious conditions of the Cold War, diplomats Smith and Jones are not to be trusted. But although their files demonstrate evidence of numerous indiscretions and drunkenness, they have friends in high places who ensure that this doesn’t count against them, and they are sent across the Iron Curtain. However, when they defect, the threat of absolute treachery means that immediate and effective action has to be taken. At all costs and by whatever means, Smith and Jones must be silenced.

Condition of books (2 = fair, 'Smith' = good)

Exterior: shelf wear, marks, scuffs & creases
Interior: tanned, marks, minor corner creases; name at front in pen
Binding: still strong

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