- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Simon Publications; Reprint edition (December 1955)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 193131327X
- ISBN-13: 978-1931313278
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.1 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A fine story of World War Two convoy duty.,
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This review is from: The Good Shepherd. (Hardcover)
This is the story of an American sea captain in charge of bringing a convoy of ships from America to Britain during the early days of America's entry into the Second World War. Confronted by a frightfully competent adversary--the German U-Boat fleet, Captain Krause has a vital mission indeed, as Britain's survival was dependent upon such convoys. Krause is well aware that the outcome of the war at that time was very much in doubt, and he must bring to bear all of the skills he has learned in a career forged largely in peacetime.Krause is more than a little reminiscent of Hornblower--highly intelligent, introspective, and full of self-doubts. Forester masterfully shows how Krause must continuously make tough decisions based upon imperfect knowledge, often low-quality ships and equipment, and subordinates who often execute his orders imperfectly. He must take all of these factors into account, and how he manages to do this makes for a very fine and satisfying tale. Personally, I could have done without Krause's flashbacks to his early marital troubles. I just didn't think this added anything either to the reader's understanding of Krause and his character, or to the story in general. Just my opinion. The career problems that Krause had earlier faced added a sufficient melancholy ingredient to the story, without being sordid. Forester always succeeds when he sets out to write a novel of naval adventure, and this book is no exception. This is a wonderful novel. I debated whether to deprive it of the fifth star because I believe that the Hornblower series, and "The Captain From Connecticut" are even better than this novel. But in reality this book is among the very best tales of naval adventure even if Forester has written even better ones, and so five stars it will be.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Forester's WWII Sea Story!,
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This review is from: The Good Shepherd (Paperback)
Not nearly as thrilling or full of adventure as Forester's 'Hornblower' novels, 'The Good Shephard' is nevertheless a stirring tale of action, suspense, and human drama played out in the North Atlantic during WWII. Captain Krause, a character of similar attitude as the doubt-ridden Hornblower, is in command of a convoy bound for England. His foe is the Kriegsmarine with it's deadliest weapon, the U-boat. Throughout the story Krause must battle the Germans along with his own fatigue and self-doubt. While this novel doesn't quite live up to the 'Hornblower' standard (like 'Captain from Connecticut' or 'The Nightmare'), it nevertheless manages to capture the same tense feelings and gripping drama that made 'Hornblower' Forester's trademark.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Good Shepherd,
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This review is from: The Good Shepherd (Paperback)
The Good Shepherd I felt was a good book talking about life during World War II and how the men dealt with it. They were assigned a dangerous mission and this was protecting and escorting convoy ships from the United States across the Atlantic Ocean to England. They encountered many German U-boats. The Ocean was an unforgiving place and the men found this out the hard way. So they were always on the look out for the torpedoes that would be leaving the U-boats. Some of the ships were hit, but not all of them were and the men aboard these boats were happy of this. They found they were running out of oil and had to keep zigzaging around the subs to avoid getting hit by them. In relaying messages to the other escort vessels it was apparent that the comnander was indeed a good shepherd as he was always concerned about the welfare of the other men.
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