6 edition of The ship that died of shame, and other stories. found in the catalog.
Published
1959
by W. Sloane Associates in New York
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Written in
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PZ3.M7573 Sh, PR6025.O36 Sh |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 249 p. |
| Number of Pages | 249 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5775393M |
| LC Control Number | 59013587 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 3183807 |
Crime, mystery, adventure, thrills - all are to be found in this short-story collection commencing with "The Ship That Died of Shame", in which a former navy gunboat is used for smuggling by ex-servicemen down on their luck in postwar society. In "The Reconciliation", a husband employs private. News story: Extra dial-in and sessions announced for Get the Ship in Shape: accounting for, and tracking, personnel competition News story: Russian carrier ship which ran aground off Cornwall is refloated.
Book a film for my cinema. Find out about international touring programmes. Explore film & TV. The Ship That Died of Shame () Tweet. Tweet. Film details. some crew begin to sense that unusual mechanical faults are caused by the ship herself, acting up out of resentment of the ill use she is being put to. Cast & Credits. The Ship That Died of Shame () SatDec at pm / WedDec at - Duration: Talking Pictures TV 3, views. Throw Momma From The Train YouTube Movies.
An acclaimed naval historian tells one of the most inspiring sea stories of World War II: the Japanese attack on the American oiler USS Neosho and the gutsy crew’s struggle for survival as their slowly sinking ship drifted—lost, defenseless, and alone—on the treacherous Coral Sea. In May , Admiral Jack Fletcher’s Task Force 17 closed in for the war’s first major clash4/5(24). The Ship That Died of Shame is a wonderful genre hybrid of noir and war film. It features a stellar cast, all at the top of their game. It features a stellar cast, all at the top of their game. Roland Culver is brilliantly snooty as the upper-class villain Major Fordyce who declares he went into smuggling after the war as he ‘got a bit tired.
Earlier in (April, in fact), another of Ealing’s fascinating final films – the genre hybrid The Ship That Died of Shame – hit British screens. The ship in question is actually a Royal Navy motor gun boat. These were small, fast vessels, equipped with a mix of guns.
The Ship That Died of Shame, and Other Stories Paperback – Janu by Nicholas Monsarrat (Author)/5(6). The Ship That Died of Shame, and Other Stories Hardcover – January 1, by Nicholas Monsarrat (Author)/5(3). The Ship That Died of Shame, along with The Cruel Sea, are probably his best known works, but if you want a real story, read "Licensed to Kill" - uncannily like the book "First Blood", but predates it by several decades/5(6).
The Ship That Died of Shame. This collection of 11 short stories ranges from South Africa to England to Canada. The title story The ship that died of shame us on board a small gunboat with a distinguished WW II record; the shame is that it is being used as a smuggler/5. The Ship That Died Of Shame and Other Stories by Nicholas Monsarrat and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at The Ship That Died of Shame and Other Stories by Monsarrat Nicholas - AbeBooks.
The Ship That Died of Shame, along with The Cruel Sea, are probably his best known works, but if you want a real story, read "Licensed to Kill" - uncannily like the book "First Blood", but predates it by several decades. And "I Was There" sums of up the spirit of Dunkirk like no other s: 6.
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Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction/5(3). Montserrat. NicholasThe Ship That Died Of Shame (PAN G)Pan Books Ltd, London,1st thus. paperback, VG, pp including Postcript by Montserrat, tight binding, no loose pages, no inscriptions, page edges lightly foxed, pulp fiction, collectible fiction, Pan, Great Pan, collected stories PAN £ Weymouth resident Alan Wolsey has pointed out that we missed The Ship That Died of Shame, which was partly filmed at Weymouth harbour in the s.
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Get this from a library. The ship that died of shame and other stories. [Nicholas Monsarrat]. The Ship That Died of Shame, and Other Stories by Monsarrat, Nicholas A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting. A collection of 11 short stories rangeing from South Africa to England to Canada. The Ship That Died of Shame - A small gunboat with a distinguished WW II record; the shame.
Ship That Died of Shame, The. Date: Director: Basil Dearden Production Company: So, the War over, three of the crew decide to buy and refit the ship for a smuggling venture across the Channel.
The former leader stifles his conscience for the brandy and nylons, but then the cargoes become more perilous as they join forces with serious. The Ship That Died of Shame, along with The Cruel Sea, are probably his best known works, but if you want a real story, read "Licensed to Kill" - uncannily like the book "First Blood", but predates it by several decades.
And "I Was There" sums of up the spirit of Dunkirk like no other book. An ideal book to while away a few s: 6. The Ship That Died of Shame tempers its moralizing with some first-rate comedy vignettes during the renovation sequences.
The film was shorn of nearly 15 minutes and retitled PT Raiders for its Category: Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy.The Ship That Died of Shame was based on a short story by Nicholas Monsarrat.
Monsarrat was an extremely popular writer at the time although he is now all but forgotten. His best-known book was The Cruel Sea and like much of his fiction, including The Ship That Died of Shame, it was inspired by his wartime service in the Royal Navy.Buy The Ship That Died of Shame by Nicholas Monsarrat from Waterstones today!
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