The caine mutiny was published in march, 1951 and word of mouth quickly spread and a second printing was issued in april 1951, and four more printings in june alone. Published in 1951, the novel qualified as contemporary fiction. As the book reaches its climax, there are many happenings under captain queeg which surely shows his instability. The caine mutiny is the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk. First edition points to identify the caine mutiny by herman wouk. Alvin rakoff adapted wouks story for television as the caine mutiny court martial, first broadcast by bbctv, june, 1958. The caine mutiny is at the opposite end of the intensity scale in almost every respect. Originally published in hardcover by doubleday in 1951, this is the first mass market paperback edition, published to coincide with the new york theater production of the caine mutiny court martial, and the upcoming hollywood version.
The caine mutiny summary herman wouks bestselling novel the caine mutiny, subtitled a novel of world war ii, remains one of the greatest american novels to come out of world war ii. The mutineers variously settled on tahiti or on pitcairn island. The caine mutiny grew out of wouks experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific in world war ii. You sometimes wonder how books got below the radar, and that you never got round to reading it, this is one example. But the work is best known for its portrayal of the neurotic. The caine mutiny unknown binding january 1, 1963 4.
His first great success, the caine mutiny 1951, occupied bestseller lists for. In the face of queegs obvious instability, steve and willie are acquitted. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition, signed. Apr 21, 2017 the caine is finally decommissioned in the fall of 1945, after steaming its brokendown way home from okinawa. This is a long, slow coming of age story in a time of war. The 1951 pulitzer prize winner for literature, the caine mutiny was written by herman wouk. 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. Among its themes, it deals with the moral and ethical decisions made at sea by ship captains. Herman wouk adapted the novel into a staged version of the courtmartial trial. Caine mutiny, winds of war author herman wouk has died. The courtmartial that results provides the dramatic climax to the plot.
It has the underlying sense of values of tales of the south pacific. The caine mutiny by herman wouk hachette book group. Disaffected crewmen, led by acting lieutenant fletcher christian, seized control of the ship from their captain, lieutenant william bligh, and set him and 18 loyalists adrift in the ships open launch. With humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, fred macmurray. First edition cover of the caine mutiny by herman wouk. Sixtysix years later its a classic comingofage story that reads like historical fiction. It is about relationships, class war, and companionship at times of great stress and danger. The caine mutiny, american film drama, released in 1954, that was based on the bestselling novel by herman wouk. I had just seen the film, and was surprised to find the book far richer. Wouk was born in 1915 in new york city to a jewish family who emigrated from russia.
The plot, with all the ramifications of routine, shore leave, home entanglements, builds up to the moment when maryk, laboriously selftutored, takes over the. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition abebooks. A naval reservist, he is an officer of excellent potential, typical of the young men brought into service early. The mutiny of the title is legalistic, not violent, and takes place during typhoon cobra, in december 1944.
Buy the caine mutiny by herman wouk online at alibris. First edition points to identify the caine mutiny by. Humphrey bogarts portrayal of captain queeg, considered by many to be his last great performance, earned him a final academy award nomination soon after he takes command of the destroyerminesweeper u. The mutiny on the royal navy vessel hms bounty occurred in the south pacific on 28 april 1789. A new captain queeg takes over the caine mutiny, a shoddy, unkempt mine sweeper.
The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a destroyerminesweeper in the pacific theater in world war ii. The major action which the book reaches toward is that captain queeg is relieved of command while out at sea. It has been made into a mad magazine spoof, several plays, and a simpsons spoof. 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. Wouk, himself a wwii veteran who had served aboard minesweepers in the south pacific, won a pulitzer prize in 1952 for this account of a mutiny aboard a. 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 novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and. The novelist known as stendhal described books as tickets in a.
The caine mutiny was both a broadway play and a hollywood film starring humphrey bogart in an unforgettable performance as captain queeg. The book remained on the bestseller list for two and a half years, winning the pulitzer prize. The caine mutiny by herman wouk, first edition, signed abebooks. Yet, in the caine mutiny, with the full force of history standing behind it, the sentiment has more poignancy, ringing with the clarity of a true belief rather than the quick justifications of selfpreservation.
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. 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. By september 1951, the caine mutiny had become the bestselling novel in the country. For the broadway play, see the caine mutiny courtmartial. 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.
The caine mutiny was my first adult novel i was 12 when i read it, only a few years after it won the pulitzer. But the court of inquiry recommended trial for mutiny, and the episode became known as the caine mutiny throughout the service. The novel was awarded the 1952 pulitzer prize for fiction. The novel that inspired the nowclassic film the caine mutiny and the hit broadway play the caine mutiny courtmartial herman wouks boldly dramatic. 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. 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 wit. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
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 novel focuses on the gradual maturation of willie keith, a rich new yorker assigned to the uss caine. The caine mutiny, novel by herman wouk, published in 1951. It lacks the quick gag play, but the situations, even when tragic, are.
Written by stanley roberts and michael blankfort, based on the novel by herman wouk. 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 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. The caine mutiny book won the pulitzer prize for fiction. The caine mutiny was published in 1951 and spent 17 weeks on the new york times bestseller list.
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 complexities and the human consequences of world war ii. The characters are strong, and truly add to the greatness of the book. Lieutenant stephen maryk, an executive officer of the uss caine during the mutiny. The film is based on the caine mutiny, the 1951 pulitzer prizewinning novel written by herman wouk. On the new york docks, the book s protagonist, willie keith, gives a little speech. For most of the book and movie the story seems like a pretty straightforward riff on mr.
As these odd behaivors continue, three of the men on the caine mutiny wish to talk about their captains very odd behavior to the fleet admiral, but change their minds at the last miniute. It was not a mutiny in the oldtime sense, of course, with flashing cutlasses, a captain in chains, and desperate sailors turning outlaws. The caine mutiny is a 1951 pulitzer prize winning novel by herman wouk. Caine or even the ubiquitous captain queeg with his ball bearings. The novel grew out of wouks personal experiences aboard a.
The caine mutiny was herman wouks first post world war ii novel. 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 wit. Paul gregory first produced the play in the granada theatre, santa barbara, california, on october 12, 1953. He joins the navy as an officer to avoid the draft and ends up on a destroyer and minesweeper in the pacific. Oct 07, 2011 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. For whatever reason, i neglected to read wouks earlier works, including the widely acclaimed caine mutiny. Published in 1951 the pulitzer prizewinning novel the caine mutiny is about an average young man during world war ii. See all 30 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The caine mutiny a novel the caine mutiny courtmartial a play 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 moral. The book remained on the bestseller list for two and a half years, winning the pulitzer prize in 1952. The caine mutiny is a pulitzer prizewinning novel by herman wouk that was first published in 1951. The caine mutiny is one of the greatest books i have ever read and ive read many.
The first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny. I have read this book so often i couldnt put a number to this reality. However much i enjoyed it, however, i nevertheless failed to grasp the points the author was making. 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. Herman wouk, born in new york city in 1915, and educated at columbia college where he was a favorite pupil of the late philosopher and wit irwin edman, served four. Herman wouks bestselling novel the caine mutiny, subtitled a novel of world war ii, remains one of the greatest american novels to come out of world war ii. In 1954, the book was released as a film by colombia pictures. 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 book ends with willie and mays situation unresolved, but willie determined to convince may to become his wife. Wouk was just 10 days shy of his 104th birthday and was working on a book until the end, said his literary agent amy rennert. Unfollow the caine mutiny book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The caine mutiny ebook by herman wouk rakuten kobo. After all, it happened in 1944 in the united states navy. Humphrey bogarts portrayal of captain queeg, considered by many to be his last great performance, earned him a final academy award nomination. The men are startled when barney accuses tom of being the true instigator of the caine mutiny.
This has the sombre and dramatic values of mister roberts. The film, produced by stanley kramer and directed by edward dmytryk, stars humphrey bogart, jose ferrer, van johnson, and. But the court of inquiry recommended trial for mutiny, and the episode became known as. 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. Humphrey bogart plays a tough and by the book captain who takes over. The caine mutiny ebook epub electronic book the caine mutiny by herman wouk for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers the caine mutiny by herman wouk kindle edition with audio multimedia cd video hardcover new or used, cheap audiobook pric theres also other available format to download.
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