![]() Search for: Search Follow Fuldapocalypse Fiction on WordPress. This avoids both of them by throwing one (plausible) German threat after another at the convoy and emphasizing the wear and tear the climate and stress imposes on the sailors. ![]() Historical military fiction, at least to me, has had the issue of “it’s going to be either realistically dull and un-dramatic, in which case I’ll read a history book that makes no pretense at narrative, or it’s going to be exaggerated, in which case I’ll read a cheap thriller that doesn’t have to be bound to an existing war.” The feat of squaring the circle cannot be applauded enough. The travails of the convoy, in no small part thanks to the PQ-17 historical experience, are both dramatic and plausible-seeming. The way MacLean sets a tone is hard to describe, but he succeeds brilliantly. I wish I had the first edition but I have the November 1955 reprint. People who know their naval history can look at the obvious parallels between the actions of the book and the ill-fated Convoy PQ-17 (which MacLean served on), but that doesn’t change its effectiveness. HMS Ulysses was Alister MacLeans first novel, later he would be famous for such. Author Alistair MacLean, a veteran of the Royal Navy in World War II, could draw on a lot of personal experience, and it shows in this masterpiece. Hms Ulysses, First Edition (64 results) You searched for: Title: hms ulysses. A rightful classic, HMS Ulysses is, in my opinion, the greatest naval action novel of all time. Ulysses by MacLean, Alistair and a great selection of related books. ![]()
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