Publisher's Synopsis
THE LONELY SEA is a collection of Alistair MacLean's stories, writing about the power of the sea, and of the men and women who sail, fight and die in it. The first story in this collection is 'The DILEAS', which tells of a sea rescue on a violent and stormy night. A night dangerous enough for any vessel, let alone a forty-year-old boat. Yet this rescue involved so much more than just braving the wild seas...