Greyhound
Discover the gripping naval thriller behind the major motion picture starring Tom Hanks
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Publisher Description
NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKS
Discover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd
'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44
It's 1942. America has just joined the war.
Greyhound, an international convoy of thirty-seven allied ships, is in operation.
Captain Krause must lead his first command of a US destroyer as the convoy ploughs through the icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas.
For forty-eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the wolf packs of German U-boats. His mission looks doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon. . .
This is a riveting classic of naval warfare from the author of the legendary Hornblower series.
'High and glittering excitement' New York Times
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
C. S. Forester may be best known for his Horatio Hornblower series of nautical adventures, but this standalone war novel proves that his bona fides go far beyond those beloved books. Commander George Krause is in charge of a navy destroyer during World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic. Over 48 hours, Krause will have to battle German forces—along with his own fears and growing exhaustion—to protect a supply convoy and keep all his men alive. In the midst of battle, Forester depicts Krause’s ever-increasing personal doubts, both about his own fitness for command and his religious faith, as he ruminates over the sacrifice of his marriage for his military career. Throughout the whole book we loved Forester’s hero, out there in the middle of the vast, lonely ocean. Greyhound is up there with The Red Badge of Courage as one of the most powerful and humane tales of wartime ever written.
Customer Reviews
An excellent read
Gripping to the very end. Brought characters and events to life with clarity. Insightful into the strategy and thought processes of opposing sides of warfare