The Good Shepherd

Name: The Good Shepherd
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241475270
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‘Unbelievably good. Amazing tension, drama and atmosphere’ James Holland

By C.S. Forester

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The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester is a gripping historical fiction novel set during World War II. It follows a U.S. Navy commander tasked with leading a convoy across the perilous North Atlantic, where he faces relentless attacks from German U-boats. The novel intricately explores themes of duty, leadership, and the immense strains of war-time decision-making.
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You might enjoy this historical fiction if you are captivated by tales of naval warfare. With a gripping narrative set during World War II, it follows the suspenseful and strategic journey of a convoy commander as he navigates perilous waters, offering both thrilling action and insightful character exploration.

The Good Shepherd

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An exhilarating, suspenseful naval thriller set in the Second World War, as gripping as Nicholas Monsarrat's The Cruel Sea.

Now a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.

Set in the early days of WWII, The Good Shepherd tells the story of an international convoy of 37 Allied ships, led by Captain Ernest Krause (Hanks) in his first command of a U.S. destroyer. The convoy ploughs through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas while hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats.

Faced with 48 hours of desperate peril, Captain Krause's hopeless mission is doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241475270

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 352

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C.S. Forester Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

C. S. Forester (1899-1966) was born in Cairo, where his father was a government official. On the outbreak of the Second World War, he entered the Ministry of Information. As well as the famous Horatio Hornblower series, his novels include The African Queen, adapted into the famous film, and crime novels Plain Murder and The Pursued.