Ordeal Below Zero The Heroic Story of the Arctic Convoys in World War II
London: Souvenir Press, 1956. Octavo, pale-teal cloth, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 200 pp., six double-sided black-and-white plates, one map included. Spine ends and corners of back cover a little bumped, spotting on edges of text block, foxing on endpapers, foxing on some leaves throughout, dust-jacket worn and torn at edges; overall a good copy. First edition.
From late 1941, escorted merchant convoys made the hazardous journey from Scottish ports or Reykjavik in Iceland to the Russian ports of Murmansk and Archangel carrying war materials and Red Cross supplies. In Ordeal Below Zero, George Blond tells these brave men's story in evocative detail. Item #5024
From the library of Clare Marshall.
Price (AUD): $50.00