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Nicholas Monsarrat

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British writer (1910-1979)

United KingdomWritersLived 1910 to 1979 · aged 69
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Lieutenant Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat FRSL RNVR was a British novelist known for his sea stories, particularly The Cruel Sea (1951) and Three Corvettes (1942-1945), but perhaps known best internationally for his novels, The Tribe That Lost Its Head and its sequel, Richer Than All His Tribe.

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Nicholas Monsarrat signing a copy of The Story of Esther Costello as Dorothy Shoemaker watches.Nicholas Monsarrat signing a copy of The Story of Esther Costello as Dorothy Shoemaker watches.

Awards 2

1952Heinemann Award
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Connected to Nicholas 6

Heather SearsAlso in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)Jack ShepherdAlso in Something to Hide (1972)Harold GoodwinAlso in The Cruel Sea (1953)Don SharpAlso in The Cruel Sea (1953)Ron RandellAlso in The Story of Esther Costello (1957)Stratford JohnsAlso in The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1979 · aged 69
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18 languages

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