DescriptionFirst EditionPublished in 1951 by Alfred A. Knopf, New YorkBasis for the 1953 film.“This is the story – the long and true story – of one ocean, two ships, and about a hundred and fifty men. It is a long story because it deals with a long and brutal battle, the worst of any war. It has two ships because one was sunk and had to be replaced. It has a hundred and fifty men because that is a manageable number of people to tell a story about. Above all, it is a true story because that is the only kind worth telling.”Inside pages are in good, clear condition.Dust jacket is torn on top and lower part of spine and small tear on bottom right corner.Related
