1955 Hardcover Book, The Good Shepherd, C. S. Forester, Dust Jacket, Historical Fiction, Naval Fiction, WWII Novel, Military Fiction

1955 Hardcover Book, The Good Shepherd, C. S. Forester, Dust Jacket, Historical Fiction, Naval Fiction, WWII Novel, Military Fiction

A wonderful hardcover historical naval fiction novel by C. S. Forester. It is entitled The Good Shepherd and is about the development of character, the flow of history, and the stress of events.

The hero of The Good Shepherd is Commander Krause, the captain of the fictional US Navy destroyer USS Keeling in World War II. Krause is in command of an escort force protecting an Atlantic convoy. He finds himself in a difficult position. The voyage in question occurs early in 1942, shortly after America's entry into the war. Although he is a career Navy officer, with many years of seniority, this is Krause's first wartime mission. The captains of the other escort vessels are junior to him, and much younger, but they have been at war for over two years.

Cecil Louis Troughton Smith (August 27, 1899 - April 2, 1966), was known by his pen name Cecil Scott "C. S." Forester. He was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare such as the 12-book Horatio Hornblower series.


Size:
8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches
310 pages
Dust Jacket
Hardcover
Red Cloth Cover With Gold Title On Binding.
Published by Little, Brown and Company, 1955

This book is in Used but Very Good condition. The cover is in excellent condition. The pages are yellowed with age but the binding is tight and sturdy. There are no rips, tears, or marks. The dust jacket has small rips and shows wear (See Photos).



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