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Nicholas Monsarrat

English writer (1910–1979)

Not to be confused with Nicolás Monserrat.

Lieutenant Commander


Nicholas Monsarrat


FRSLRNVR

Commemorative plaque on Rodney Street, Liverpool

BornNicholas John Turney Monsarrat
(1910-03-22)22 March 1910
Liverpool, England
Died8 August 1979(1979-08-08) (aged 69)
London, England
OccupationLawyer, writer, sailor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityEnglish
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge University
GenreMaritime fiction
Years active1934–1979
Notable worksThe Cruel Sea
SpouseEileen Rowland, Phillipa Crosby, and Ann Griffiths
ChildrenMarc, Anthony, and Max

Lieutenant CommanderNicholas John Turney MonsarratFRSLRNVR ([1] 22 March 1910 – 8 August 1979) 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 T Nicholas Monsarrat (1910-1979) - authorscalendar.info HUDYL