The Cruel Sea by Nicholas Monsarrat

[Scheherazade]

Story of a captain and some of his men during the Second World War as they accompany convoys in the Atlantic during their cross.

I found the storyline very lacking and boring (if there was one, that is). The overflowing patriotic sentiment did little for me even though I appreciate the fact that the book was written right after the war.

Also, I did not like the way women were pictured in the book. They were shown to be mostly insensitive, unfaithful stay-home wives (or "good" ones ended up dead one way or another).

If I must waste some KitKats on this: 5/10!

[Eiseabhal]

This was one of the books that the old man had in the house. It was as I remember a very realistic portrayal of The Battle of The Atlantic.