This review is for the paperback book "The Cruel Sea" by Nicholas Monsarrat. This book was first published in 1951, but has recently been republished by Penguin Books as part of their World War Two collection. The basic plot of the book follows a group of sailors who are fighting on a ship in World War Two. They are working on a Royal Navy ship which crosses the Atlantic Ocean as a convoy boat helping ensure that cargo is delivered to Britain from the United States. There are many characters in the book, but probably the primary two are Lieutenant Commander George Ericson, who is an experienced sailor, and Lockhart, the Sub-Lieutenant. ...  Read the complete review

==++ UPDATE ++== Although this opinion is more about the book than the film I have updated it slightly to bring to the attention of the DooYoo members that the film will be shown on Channel 4 on Sunday the 9th September 2001 at 2.00pm. Watch and weep for the souls who lost their lives as they strove to keep us out from under the jackboot of the Nazi regime so that we may now enjoy writing opinions on DooYoo. ==++ END OF UPDATE ++== Nicholas Monserratt’s famous book The Cruel Sea tells the story of how two ships went to war in the cold and inhospitable North Atlantic to shepherd home the convoys that were the lifeline of Britain during the Second ...  Read the complete review