Storm Below

Hugh Garner

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Published in 1949, Storm Below tells the story of a fictional Royal Canadian Navy ship HMCS Riverford, which is a composite of the vessels Hugh Garner served on during his time in the Canadian navy. The adventure unfolds over six days of an escort run across the Atlantic Ocean to Newfoundland during World War II.

Book Details

Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publish Date: Jan 18th, 2010
Pages: 264
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.40in - 5.40in - 0.60in - 0.70lb
EAN: 9781554884568
Categories: • Sea Stories• Literary• Action & Adventure

About the Author

Garner, Hugh: -

Hugh Garner (1913-1979) immigrated to Canada in 1919, settling in Toronto. His most famous novel is Cabbagetown, released in its entirety in 1968. In 1963 he won the Governor General's Award for Hugh Garner's Best Stories.

Stuewe, Paul: -

Paul Stuewe is the author of The Storms Below: The Turbulent Life and Times of Hugh Garner, which was shortlisted for the City of Toronto Book Award in 1988, and Hugh Garner and His Works (1986). Currently, he is an associate professor of English at Green Mountain College in Vermont.

Praise for this book

."..a well-crafted insigth into the unique naval world of what Marc Milner called the "Sheepdog Navy" that formed a large part of Canada's contribution to the war."