And soon the journey becomes a tense and deadly game of cat and mouse between the crippled cruiser and her silent pursuers. With each day threatening another sudden attack, and increasing hardships aboard the frozen ship, Ulysses suffers greater damage trying to protect the other vessels. His most notable works were the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series, about naval warfare during the Napoleonic era, and The African Queen (1935 filmed in 1951 by John Huston). As they head deep into the frozen waters they are faced not only with the fierce arctic weather, but a swarm of airborne attacks, German ships, then the feared U-boats, all hellbent on destroying the convoy. And now they must be put to sea again, to escort a vital supply convoy heading for Murmansk. Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century's greatest writers of action and suspense - an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. As they head deep into the frozen waters they are faced not only with the fierce arctic weather, but a swarm of airborne attacks, German ships.
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