The Caine Mutiny: A Novel Of World War Ii
ISBN:
9781439507377 (1439507376)
Edition language: English
Well I was still in secondary school when I read this, but I imagine you'd have to carry extraordinary respect for military protocol if you're going to be horrified and confused by one mutiny. I seem to remember that the reason for the mutiny was given short shrift, although I can't remember what th...
It is conceivable that most unusual and extraordinary circumstances may arise in which the relief from duty of a commanding officer by a subordinate becomes necessary, either by placing him under arrest or on the sick list; but such action shall never be taken without the approval of the Navy Depart...
I reread this classic novel for our reading club. I had first read it many years ago in high school while reading through the complete and unabridged (some twelve or fourteen volumes -- I can't remember exactly) [book:History of US Naval Operations in World War II] by Samual Eliot Morison -- a spect...
I read this in seventh grade, having noticed it in the school library and started reading it for a silly reason; but it was certainly engrossing. It might be the first piece of adult literature I ever read.