When published in 1971, Paul Crimson's war novel 'Velvet Nights' became an instant success. Coaxed by his editor to write a follow-up, Crismon eventually accepted to hibernate in a New England fishing town to cure his writer's block. Prodded by commercial interests, he began writing his second novel with no idea how it would end. By fusing keen observation of people in tranquil Harbour with notes from his editor and his soldiering past in Vietnam, he launched 'The Ship' - a terrifying scenario of snowstorms, survival and soul-searching. Then Crimson's unstableness provoked events to spin out of control, while he let his work in progress mirror his perceptions of them. This is a multi-layered narrative about manipulation, the impacts of war and the creative process. Only months before his own death, Crimson's editor handed over all unpublished documents in this strange affair to Kim Ekemar. His compelling compilation - replete with ice and fire, chilling violence and searing...

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