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Caine Mutiny, by Herman Wouk

The Caine Mutiny, for which Herman Wouk was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1952, is a contemporary classic, a novel of World War II that seized the imagination of a country recovering from the ravagements of a devastating war in a manner unlike any work of American fiction before or since. Its characters have become a vital part of our literary history; its story has taken root in the memory of a nation. A towering achievement, and perhaps the world?s best-loved drama of the sea and its sailors, The Caine Mutiny was a New York Times bestseller for more than two and a half years. It has sold millions upon millions of copies in the 50-plus years since it was first published. Each new generation of naval readers needs to rediscover this timeless masterpiece: the legendary tale of Captain Queeg and the unforgettable mutiny aboard the U.S.S. Caine. While it?s a classic of the literature of the sea, The Caine Mutiny is also a classic study aid in critical thinking. It has been used in classrooms where it has sparked intense arguments over questions of loyalty and integrity, the responsibility of a crew to its captain, and of loyalty up and down the chain of command.

ISBN: 0316955108
Format: Paperback, 560 pages
Pub. Date: April 1992
Publisher: Warner
Other Formats: Hardcover, Audiocassette

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