Description: THE GOOD SHEPHERD by C.S. Forester ; hardcover with dust jacket ; 1955 ; book club edition. Maritime WWII novel The Good Shepherd is a 1955 British novel about nautical warfare during World War II, by C. S. Forester, exploring the difficulties of the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically as seen through the eyes of the United States commander of an escort fleet during a 52-hour period: the crews' struggle against the sea, the enemy, and the exhaustion brought on by constant vigilance. The novel also details the problems of the early radar and ASDIC equipment available, and the poor communications between the fleet and Admiralty using HF Radio and early manual cryptography. In 2020, the novel was adapted as a film, Greyhound, written, produced by and starring Tom Hanks. Packaged with care. Shipped in box or wrapped in cardboard and shipped in mailer. We want your package to get to you in the same condition in that we mailed it.
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Book Title: The Good Shepherd
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Original Language: English
Edition: Book Club Edition
Publication Year: 1955
Type: Novel
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: C.S. Forester
Features: Dust Jacket
Genre: Action, Adventure, Historical, Military, War & Combat
Topic: Literature, Maritime History, War, World War II
Number of Pages: 310 Pages
