The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
The book is a classic naval story set during World War II, where a young officer is assigned to a minesweeper ship, USS Caine, under the command of a paranoid and possibly mentally unstable captain. This leads to a mutiny, a court-martial, and a dramatic climax in a storm-tossed court-room. The novel explores themes of authority, personal courage, and the complexities of leadership and command.
The 2046th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1951
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 144,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 484th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Pulitzer Prize)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)