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Herman Wouk's third novel, published in 1951, makes use of Wouk's experience as a Naval officer in the war to evoke a drama of duty, courage, and psychological insight. When a typhoon strikes the U.S.S. Caine, Captain Queeg's series of panicked commands completely destroy what little confidence and loyalty his crew has invested in him. Queeg's sanity is called into question by the higher ranking members of his crew. The resulting mutiny and court martial scenes dramatize the issues of obedience, military order, and justifiable insubordination. This novel won the Pulitzer Prize in 1952.
| Size | | Length: | 537 pages | | Height: | 8.3 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 17.6 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[Wouk] has a profound understanding of what Navy men should be, and against some who fell short of the mark he has fired a deadly broadside."
New York Times - Harry Gilroy (09/16/1951)
"So convincingly has Mr. Wouk created his officers, so subtly has he contrived the series of incidents that culminate in the final drama, that given both the characters and the situations, the climax is perfectly acceptable."
Hutton
"...'The City Boy' possesses the same rare universal appeal one finds in 'Tom Sawyer'. Mark Twain, I am sure, would have liked it."
John P. Marquand
"I believe it is an honorable novel, funny without cheap jokes, and sad with the bottomless if transient sadness of boyhood. I am proud of it, and I hope its new readers will derive a glint of the pleasure I had in bringing little Herbie Bookbinder to life."
Herman Wouk (01/01/1969)
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