""The Good Shepherd"" is a historical novel written by C. S. Forester, published in 1955. The story is set during World War II and follows the journey of Commander George Krause, a career naval officer in the United States Navy, as he leads a convoy of 37 ships across the Atlantic Ocean, from Halifax to Liverpool, in the winter of 1942. As the convoy faces numerous dangers, including German U-boats and harsh weather conditions, Krause must use his experience and leadership skills to protect his ships and crew. The novel is ...
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""The Good Shepherd"" is a historical novel written by C. S. Forester, published in 1955. The story is set during World War II and follows the journey of Commander George Krause, a career naval officer in the United States Navy, as he leads a convoy of 37 ships across the Atlantic Ocean, from Halifax to Liverpool, in the winter of 1942. As the convoy faces numerous dangers, including German U-boats and harsh weather conditions, Krause must use his experience and leadership skills to protect his ships and crew. The novel is a gripping tale of war, courage, and sacrifice, and has been praised for its vivid depiction of naval warfare during the Second World War. It is considered one of Forester's finest works and has been adapted into a successful film titled ""The Good Shepherd"" in 1956.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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I would never have guessed that this book was written by C. S. Forester...it lacks his usual crispness, character development and attention to detail.
The book plods from one "crisis" to the next, and by the time I finished, I was nearly exhausted from boredom. Also, the captain spent a lot more time in the john than most protagonists.
If the Hornblower novels were no better written than this book, we'd never have heard of C. S. Forester.
Yachtsman
Feb 5, 2009
Duty, Duty, Duty
This is, in my opinion, Forester's best. It is a study in seamanship, leadership and dedication to duty. It should be required reading at the US Naval Acadamy. It describes all the attributes that make a fine naval officer.
TerryRussianHill
May 7, 2007
The Good Shepard
Only the second novel with an American hero by the master of naval fiction it uses biblical quotations to dramatic effect. I had always thought that author Forester shared his most famous character's (Horatio Hornblower) freethinking ways so I was surprised at his biblical mastery.
