The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition abebooks. The first issue dust jacket says the city boy and was quickly changed to city boy for a second issue. The navy must decide if the caine mutiny was a criminal act, or an act of courage to save a ship from destruction at the hands of her captain. In the face of queegs obvious instability, steve and willie are acquitted. The caine mutiny by herman wouk 1954, hardcover ebay. Soon after, willie and may marry and, upon returning from their honeymoon, willie reports to his new ship to discover, with a sense of relief, that his commanding officer is devriess. And without freuds ghost hovering, it is unlikely either herman wouks pulitzer prize winning novel, the caine mutiny 1951, or the later movie of the same name 1954 would have taken the form. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. In other shots of the real caine there is a very distinctive no. Wouk adapted the novel, his third, into a hit play. Nominated for seven academy awards in 1954, including best picture and best actor, the caine mutiny is a classic film about the unstable captain queeg humphrey bogart and his tumultuous command of an old minesweeper and her weary crew. Afterward, during the celebration with the caine s officers, a drunken barney chastises them for not supporting queeg and for putting the ship in danger by their recklessness.
It is insightful to an extraordinary degree as to the lives and behaviour of people with a special focus on the ww2 navy. On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii, queegs bythebook approach pushes his. To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks, or biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. The men are startled when barney accuses tom of being the true instigator of the caine mutiny. But the work is best known for its portrayal of the neurotic. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with. This is a long, slow coming of age story in a time of war. The scene greenwald refers to, where the captain explicitly asks for his officers help, was new to the film.
The caine mutiny courtmartial 1988 rotten tomatoes. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prize winning novel written by herman wouk. A fictional navy drama set in the pacific during world war ii, it was directed by edward dmytryk and produced by stanley kramer, and stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and fred macmurray. The caine is an almost derelict minesweeper, and as the story develops, you know her full complement of officers and men, with ensign later lieutenant willie keith a central figure. With humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray. For most of the book and movie the story seems like a pretty straightforward riff on mr. Anthony hughes after graduating from midshipmans school, ensign willis seward keith is assigned to the uss caine a decrepit, 20year old converted ship equipped for mine. Herman wouks the caine mutiny may be the greatest american novel of world war ii. He adapted the novel into a play called the caine mutiny courtmartial, which opened shortly before a film version of the novel, also titled the caine mutiny, was released in 1954. However, it should be noted that the film director, edward dmytryk, had been. The book gained popular success and was made into a movie in 1954 starring humphrey bogart, van johnson and fred macmurray, jose ferrer and robert francis. The caine mutiny download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Click download or read online button to get the caine mutiny book now.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The caine mutiny was my first adult novel i was 12 when i read it, only a few years after it won the pulitzer. There has never been a mutiny on a united states navy ship yet the book and later the movie the caine mutiny by herman wouk is one of the most poignant books on leadership in existence. The novel was awarded the 1952 pulitzer prize for fiction.
First edition points to identify the caine mutiny by. The caine mutiny remains wouks best book anthony burgess, 99 novels, 56. Buy the caine mutiny by herman wouk online at alibris. The caine mutiny book won the pulitzer prize for fiction.
Apr 21, 2017 of course, the work environment described in the caine mutiny is no ordinary one. The caine mutiny by herman wouk first edition points. The caine mutiny is a 1951 pulitzer prize winning novel by herman wouk. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And keefer has a legitimate reason to dislike queeg. The book remained on the bestseller list for two and a half years, winning the pulitzer prize in 1952. Ive decided to begin selling my soundtrack collection, and to prove to myself that im serious, the first item to be sold will be the caine mutiny original issue. The caine mutiny by herman wouk and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition, signed abebooks. The caine mutiny traced willie keiths development from his pampered beginnings, his commissioning and early years as a naval officer through his participation in the most insubordinate act an armed services. This 1951 study of men at war with a foreign foe and with each other spent 122 weeks on the new york times bestseller list and received a pulitzer prize in 1952.
The record itself has been played and is in vg condition, but as the true collectors know, the value lies in the jacket. First edition points to identify the caine mutiny by herman wouk. Humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and fred macmurray in the caine mutiny 1954. The caine mutiny part 2 for now i would like to continue down the route of previous months investment outlooks and discuss the immediate threat to investment portfolios represented by low policy rates fed funds in the u. Humphrey bogart plays a tough and by the book captain who takes over. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial, herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutiny on a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple. Willie convinces the operations officer to let him take the caine back to new york so that the navy will at least get scrap value for the old hulk.
Unfollow the caine mutiny book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of the caine mutiny. To find the market value for this book, click on the prefilled ebay, abebooks. Approximately 1520 years ago 1990searly 2000s we had a copy of the caine mutiny included in an alphabetized grouping of 75 cartons of vinyl lp movie soundtracks. May 03, 2011 bill gross may 2011 investment outlook. The caine mutiny grew out of wouks experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in world war ii. Recently graduated ensign willie keith robert francis arrives on board the caine, and is disappointed to find not all is shipshape.
A dramatic account of wartime tension between regular navy officers and reservists as well as between cynical and principled selfinterest, the novel unfolds from the perspective of ensign willis seward keith. However much i enjoyed it, however, i nevertheless failed to grasp the points the author was making. The following is my fathers writeup in his own words. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains. American naval operations, fiction, fiction in english, naval history, united states in fiction, world war, 19391945, world war, 19391945 in fiction, trials mutiny, world war 19391945 fast ocolcfst01180924, romans, nouvelles, guerre mondiale, 19391945, naval operations, naval.
The caine mutiny tells the fictional story of troubled times on board an american minesweeper in wwii, and a court martial that follows. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. Later printing dust jackets look similar, but they make mention of the pulitzer prize toward the bottom of the wouks bio. Of course, the work environment described in the caine mutiny is no ordinary one. This deluxe edition was published in the year following the novels original publication in 1951. The caine mutiny a novel the caine mutiny courtmartial a play herman wouk. The 1951 pulitzer prize winner for literature, the caine mutiny was written by herman wouk.
Its the us navy in world war ii, and the navy a machine invented by geniuses, to be run by idiots is the book. I had just seen the film, and was surprised to find the book far richer. One hesitates to say this of a jewish novelistand i think it is fair to say that wouk trades upon his religious background for his novelsbut the caine mutiny has always struck me as somehow fascistic. The film, produced by stanley kramer and directed by edward dmytryk, stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in world war ii and deals with, among other things, the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by the captains of ships. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial, herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple.
The caine mutiny was both a broadway play and a hollywood film starring humphrey bogart in an unforgettable performance as captain queeg. First edition points and criteria for the caine mutiny. Sep 09, 2015 the caine mutiny 1954 mutineer or fool scene 79 movieclips. For the broadway play, see the caine mutiny courtmartial. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value.
The caine mutiny is a classic film and one that holds up fairly well in the year 2011, with a intimate look into navy life. If you knew just a few facts about a person you could plug the facts into the freudian system and imaginatively destroy him. The caine is an almost derelict minesweeper, and as the story develops, you know her full complement of officers and men. Wouk was working on a book until his death on friday, according to the associated press, which cited his literary agent, amy rennert. The caine mutiny is one of the greatest books i have ever read and ive read many. I have read this book so often i couldnt put a number to this reality. The caine mutiny 1954 mutineer or fool scene 79 movieclips. A good film with fine performances from bogey, johnson, macmurray and ferrer. Specific points of issue for the first edition of pulitzer prize winner the caine mutiny by herman wouk. The caine mutiny, novel by herman wouk, published in 1951. The caine mutiny quotes showing of 41 this life is slow suicide, unless you read. We are so used to being entertained by fast paced, action packed movies and books that i sometimes wonder if we have lost an appreciation for things that are a truer reflection of the movement of time.
The caine is so badly damaged she could neither perform minesweeping duties nor risk weathering another hurricane. The book ends with willie and mays situation unresolved, but willie determined to convince may to become his wife. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutinyon a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with the moral. Based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk, this thoughtprovoking madefortelevision drama chronicles the court martial of the lieutenant who commandeered the u. On the high seas during the dramatic battles of world war ii, queegs bythe book approach pushes his. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and.
The novel focuses on the gradual maturation of willie keith, a rich new yorker assigned to the uss caine. In the scene where the caine is in a storm there is no number 18 on the side of the bow. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel written by herman wouk. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial herman wouks boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of lifeand mutiny on a navy warship in the pacific theater was immediately embraced, upon its original publication in 1951, as one of the first serious works of american fiction to grapple with. The caine mutiny 1954 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The caine mutiny is at the opposite end of the intensity scale in almost every respect.