false <![CDATA[The Caine Mutiny]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174180070m/368772.jpg 368772 25 Upon its original publication in 1951, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was immediately embraced as one of the first serious works of fiction to help readers grapple with the human consequences of World War II. In the intervening half-century, Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining story of life-and mutiny-on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater has achieved the status of a modern classic. 1059565 1951 The Caine Mutiny total:1233|5:433|4:500|3:254|2:41|1:5| 1233 5014 1665 123 5 2 false false Fri Jan 02 17:55:31 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 11:33:37 -0800 2009 The Caine Mutiny holds even more personal significance for me because I saw the play performed in London over twenty years ago when I was still dating my husband. Charlton Heston starred as the enigmatic Queeg and I just learned that this production is writ...more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 09:50:58 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 07:22:01 -0700 2008
10. Wouk's clear, compelling, Pulitzer Prize winning prose.

9. The boredom of military service, even in wartime, has never been so interesting.

8. The USS Caine DMS feels like home -- no matter who's in command.
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There's just something about an insane ship's captain which makes for great literary fodder. (Trust me on this!) think Ahab, if you want an...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Nov 15 14:15:36 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 15 14:16:14 -0800 2008 History of US Naval Operations in World War II by Samual Eliot Morison -- a spectacular ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 18:30:58 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 18:33:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 10:37:41 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 05:55:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 13:47:40 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 14:00:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 24 09:59:23 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 10:05:36 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1970 Mon Jul 06 14:11:38 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 14:14:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 03 06:40:38 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 06:45:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 09:27:41 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 09:14:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Feb 05 08:22:36 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 19 10:47:58 -0700 2009 The Caine Mutiny so thick with tension you can't see through it: Captain Queeg is crazy, he's reckless, he's putting his crew's lives in danger--there's no question that mutiny is the only option...until Wouk pulls the rug out from under yo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Sep 06 10:58:37 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 11:00:04 -0700 2009 Willie's captain is crazy! Or is he? ]]> 0 0 false false Sun Dec 28 15:31:36 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 15:32:36 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 17:41:40 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 12:57:47 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun May 01 00:00:00 -0700 1966 Mon Feb 02 17:35:21 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 17:36:42 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 22 18:40:34 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 18:42:08 -0700 2009 I found the first half enjoyable and interesting, but I have not been inspired to get back into the book to finish it.
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