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Maddon’s Rock Ralph Hammond Innes was a British novelist who wrote over 30 novels, as well as works for children and travel books over six decades.

Maddon’s Rock tells the story of the 5000-ton freighter, Trikkala, outward bound in convoy from the Russian port of Murmansk was mined in the early hours of 5th March, 1945, approximately 300 miles north-west of Tromso, Norway. There were only eight survivors and the Admiralty listed her as sunk. Yet on the 16th May, 1946-over a year later- the Trikkala is radioing an SOS as she batters her way through a gale a hundred miles north of the Hebrides.

Maddon’s Rock Published by Collins 2nd impression January 1950 clean book previous owners name inside front cover has been price clipped in good dust jacket.