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‘The most successful British novelist of his time’ Jack Higgins
‘Alistair MacLean is one of the few people writing today who has a story to tell’ Daily Express
‘Alistair MacLean is a magnificent storyteller’ Sunday Mirror
A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck.
THE MASTER STORYTELLER IN HIS ELEMENT...
Alistair MacLean has an unmistakable and unrivalled skill in writing about the sea and its power and about the men and women who sail it, and who fight and die in it.
His distinctive voice was evident from his very first prize-winning story, `The Dileas', and has been heard time and again in his international career as the author of such bestsellers as H.M.S. Ulysses and San Andreas.
The Lonely Sea starts where MacLean's career started, with `The Dileas', and collects together his stories of the sea. Here is a treasury of vintage MacLean, compelling and brilliant, where the master storyteller is in his element.
The suspense and thrill of the adventure at sea is palpable in every page, making The Lonely Sea a top pick for fans of action-packed fiction. Alistair MacLean's technological mastery in storytelling shines through, adding a new dimension to the classic tales of the sea.
For fans of Frederick Forsyth (The Veteran), Nevil Shute (Pastoral), Ken Follett (The Armour of Light), Edward Marston (Murder in Transit), and Eric Ambler (Judgment on Deltchev).
HarperCollins 2024
The Lonely Sea
A collection of riveting tales of the sea including the story that launched his writing career and the account of the epic battle to sink the German battle ship, Bismarck.
THE MASTER STORYTELLER IN HIS ELEMENT...
Alistair MacLean has an unmistakable and unrivalled skill in writing about the sea and its power and about the men and women who sail it, and who fight and die in it.
His distinctive voice was evident from his very first prize-winning story, `The Dileas', and has been heard time and again in his international career as the author of such bestsellers as H.M.S. Ulysses and San Andreas.
The Lonely Sea starts where MacLean's career started, with `The Dileas', and collects together his stories of the sea. Here is a treasury of vintage MacLean, compelling and brilliant, where the master storyteller is in his element.
The suspense and thrill of the adventure at sea is palpable in every page, making The Lonely Sea a top pick for fans of action-packed fiction. Alistair MacLean's technological mastery in storytelling shines through, adding a new dimension to the classic tales of the sea.
For fans of Frederick Forsyth (The Veteran), Nevil Shute (Pastoral), Ken Follett (The Armour of Light), Edward Marston (Murder in Transit), and Eric Ambler (Judgment on Deltchev).
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Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940191863573 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2024 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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