Forester is an absolute master of writing about naval matters and his quality is on abundant display here

Forester is an absolute master of writing about naval matters and his quality is on abundant display here  Read Less

Though written with the war effort in mind it gives a dramatic view of the workings of a warship during a few hours of combat

Though written with the war effort in mind it gives a dramatic view of the workings of a warship during a few hours of combat  Read Less

The book starts with the story of the officer whos task is to feed an entire ships crew while they are at action stations

The book starts with the story of the officer whos task is to feed an entire ships crew while they are at action stations  Read Less

It has a complement of several hundred but the conceit here is that forester treats them as cells or organs in the body of the ship

It has a complement of several hundred but the conceit here is that forester treats them as cells or organs in the body of the ship  Read Less

The ship includes a wealth of authentic detail on royal navy practice custom and procedure

The ship includes a wealth of authentic detail on royal navy practice custom and procedure  Read Less

The ship was based on a real british navy ship

The ship was based on a real british navy ship  Read Less

That includes the ship as a character itself

That includes the ship as a character itself  Read Less

Not as facinating as the hornblower series but worth the time

Not as facinating as the hornblower series but worth the time  Read Less