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| Author | C. S. Forester |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | A. E. Barlow |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1943 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Pages | 256 (paperback) 193 (hardback) |
The Ship is a morale-booster propaganda novel[1] written by British author C. S. Forester set in the Mediterranean during World War II, and first published in May 1943. It follows the life of a Royal Navy light cruiser for a single action, including a detailed analysis of many of the men on board and the contribution they made.
- ^ Rutherford, Andrew (1 January 1989). The Literature of War: Studies in Heroic Virtue. Springer. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-349-19659-3.