HMS Ulysses

HMS Ulysses
Alistair MacLean

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. Now reissued in a new cover style.The story of men who rose to heroism, and then to something greater, HMS Ulysses takes its place alongside The Caine Mutiny and The Cruel Sea as one of the classic novels of the navy at war.It is the compelling story of Convoy FR77 to Murmansk – a voyage that pushes men to the limits of human endurance, crippled by enemy attack and the bitter cold of the Arctic.

HMS Ulysses

Alistair Maclean

Dedication (#ulink_d6c5b470-1f4c-5515-a53d-f76661fc0d1d)

To Gisela

Copyright (#ulink_771d834c-6d81-5f24-97b5-9c59e0371945)

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First published in Great Britain by Collins 1955

Copyright © Devoran Trustees Ltd 1955

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Epigraph (#ulink_9b2214ae-7937-5f4c-8e88-157e75eb54f0)

Come, my friends,

‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Though much is taken, much abides; and though We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

ALFRED LORD TENNYSON

Contents

Cover (#u9a4e57a6-931d-546c-9d3b-24b788cdd00f)

Title Page (#u00790c7e-2249-581b-9bb2-cf56e202e022)

Copyright (#u8c6c5ef8-5387-5b22-90f6-da268b085544)

Dedication

Epigraph (#uf67e41c8-554f-52dc-a11a-cb174897c94c)

Maps (#ua42be21d-8172-5d6f-81d3-4a1ab36d6858)

One Prelude: Sunday Afternoon (#uaa57f49a-0ba9-5aa5-8260-77c6fb8f87b9)

Two Monday Morning (#ue01c36c6-1442-55e1-9c86-d29bfac2afec)

Three Monday Afternoon (#ucc9ad415-e91c-5577-85e7-6395ab0e7bdd)

Four Monday Night (#u6f916fd0-9428-53e1-903f-913085a71f9b)

Five Tuesday (#u92aac103-3ae7-5e70-8168-0f528321fb90)

Six Tuesday Night (#litres_trial_promo)

Seven Wednesday Night (#litres_trial_promo)

Eight Thursday Night (#litres_trial_promo)

Nine Friday Morning (#litres_trial_promo)

Ten Friday Afternoon (#litres_trial_promo)

Eleven Friday Evening (#litres_trial_promo)

Twelve Saturday (#litres_trial_promo)

Thirteen Saturday Afternoon (#litres_trial_promo)

Fourteen Saturday Evening I (#litres_trial_promo)

Fifteen Saturday Evening II (#litres_trial_promo)

Sixteen Saturday Night (#litres_trial_promo)

Seventeen Sunday Morning (#litres_trial_promo)

Eighteen Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

Keep Reading (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)