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Sto caricando le informazioni... Run Silent, Run Deep (1955)di Edward L. Beach
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This story of a submarine commander’s exploits in the Pacific campaign of WW2 was very well told . Clearly the author knows his stuff. But by the time I reached the end, I’d forgotten that the story was being told in the first person because it was a transcription of an interview or statement of some kind… not sure that that narrative device worked for me. The vivid first-person narration was sufficient. I was also glad to find this interesting because I’ve been very burned out on WW2 literature; perhaps the novelty of the Pacific campaign or the submarines was what kept me going. This was an excellent read, and totally unlike the movie of which I am extremely fond! The author was obviously a veteran of military service, as there is a convincing ring of authenticity throughout this book. However, it was never boring, never dry, or even sensational, just factual. I liked the characters, and the brief yet interesting descriptions of the equipment and duties of the men assigned to the submarine service. It's also not a "gung ho!" pro-military perspective, nor anti-military, it just IS. I stayed up past 1:00am in order to finish it, and I don't give up my sleep for just any book. Highly recommended. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
An American equivalent of "Das Boot," this gripping, bestselling novel of submarine warfare inspired a well-known Hollywood film starring Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable. Set in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the tension-filled story focuses on an American submarine captain given orders to destroy Japanese shipping in the Pacific. At first his missions go well, but when he takes on an infamous Japanese destroyer, nicknamed Bungo Pete, a terrifying game of cat and mouse begins. From the training of the crew right through to the breathtaking climax, this tale is absolutely riveting, and will have fans of military writers such as Tom Clancy cheering. Edward L. Beach graduated from the U.S. Navy's submarine school just two weeks after Pearl Harbor, and fought in the Pacific for the rest of the war. "Run Silent, Run Deep" was his first novel and became an immediate bestseller. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Still really, really good. I had forgotten how it differed from the film, mostly for the better.
Nice Naval Institute edition picked up from Powell's with Mason last weekend. ( )