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by Hugh Garner (Author), Paul Stuewe (Introduction by)
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.
Author Biography
Hugh Garner (1913-1979) immigrated to Canada with his parents from Yorkshire, England, in 1919, settling in Toronto. In the 1930s he fought in the Spanish Civil War with the International Brigades. His most famous novel is Cabbagetown, which he published in 1950 in an abridged version, later released in its entirety in 1968. In 1963 he won the Governor General's Award for Hugh Garner's Best Stories.
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.
