When Lieutenant Commander Philip Queeg is given the captaincy of
the destroyer-minesweeper USS Caine, Ensign Willie Keith believes
that the tough Naval Academy graduate will bring much needed
discipline to the Caine's rough crew. But Queeg soon reveals
himself to be a cowardly, paranoid man. When his actions begin to
endanger not just the crew but the war effort itself, Keith finds
himself faced with a terrible choice: obey Queeg, and risk the
lives of his shipmates and allies - or mutiny. Herman Wouk's boldly
dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life and mutiny on a
Navy warship in the Pacific theatre was immediately embraced, upon
its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works
of American fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the
human consequences of World War II. In the intervening half
century, The Caine Mutiny has become a perennial favourite of
readers young and old, has sold millions of copies throughout the
world, and has achieved the status of a modern classic.
General
Imprint: |
Hodder & Stoughton
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2013 |
Authors: |
Herman Wouk
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 130 x 44mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
672 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4447-8607-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
|
LSN: |
1-4447-8607-5 |
Barcode: |
9781444786071 |
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