The Good Shepherd is a novel written by C.S. Forester. The story takes place during World War II and follows the journey of Commander George Krause, a career officer in the United States Navy who is given command of a convoy of 37 ships, including five troop transports, which are making their way across the Atlantic from America to England.As the convoy moves deeper into the dangerous waters of the Atlantic, Krause faces a number of challenges, including attacks from German U-boats, the stress of command, and the physical ...
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The Good Shepherd is a novel written by C.S. Forester. The story takes place during World War II and follows the journey of Commander George Krause, a career officer in the United States Navy who is given command of a convoy of 37 ships, including five troop transports, which are making their way across the Atlantic from America to England.As the convoy moves deeper into the dangerous waters of the Atlantic, Krause faces a number of challenges, including attacks from German U-boats, the stress of command, and the physical exhaustion of being constantly on watch. Despite these challenges, Krause remains determined to protect his convoy and ensure the safe arrival of his men and their supplies.Throughout the book, Forester provides a detailed and gripping account of life on board a naval vessel during wartime, as well as a compelling portrayal of the challenges faced by those who serve in the military. The Good Shepherd is a powerful and moving story that offers a unique perspective on the sacrifices made by those who fight to protect their country and their fellow citizens.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.