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Greyhound
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Film tie-in originally published as The Good Shepherd.
Soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks.
It's 1942. America have just joined the war.
Greyhound, an international convoy of 37 allied ships, is in operation. As Captain Ernest Krause leads his first command of a US destroyer, the convoy ploughs through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas.
All the while hotly pursued by wolf packs of Nazi U-boats.
Grappling with his newfound superiority and haunting self-doubt in 48 hours of desperate peril, Captain Krause's hopeless mission is doomed to fail.
But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon....
Critic reviews
"I recommend Forester to every literate I know." (Ernest Hemingway)
"Action, tension, tingling suspense.... The greatest adventure story to come out of World War II." (Life Magazine)
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- K. B. Fawcett
- 22-01-21
Very good
Really enjoyed this book. The author really captured the tension and demands of the people who defended the Atlantic convoys during ww2. A realistic and gritty account. Should make an excellent film.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-06-22
VERY WELL
never have i heard the words 'very well' said so many times, however that's all part of the delirious repetition of Krauss' ordeal. gripping stuff, even better than the movie, which lead me here.
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- Mallin S R
- 29-11-22
A tense WW2 story
A very intense story of one Convoy in the battle of the Atlantic. The description of the attacks on the subs puts you there on the bridge.
Only downside is some of the chapters are very long, also 2 hours.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-12-23
fabulous
Much better than the movie!tense and detailed account. of life at sea in World war 2
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- Mr B F Hambling
- 12-12-20
Great story great narration
I really enjoyed this story. A ‘different’ kind of war story that introduced an interesting and intriguing character (an ideal role for Tom Hanks) that we learn a lot about but also know there is so much more that we don’t know. A ‘ripping yarn’ but also a reflective and engaging character study. A must.
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- Fred Jones
- 08-12-23
Classic naval story
A classic. The story of one convoy, one Captain, one ship and 3 days in the Atlantic war. Full of tension and with lots of action and routine. Jim Frangione does a fine job with the narration. Highly recommended
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- IVAN SIKORA
- 20-04-24
gripping and exciting
a book that I could not leave until I have finished listening to. I look forwar to finding some similar titles soon.
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- Christian Hansson
- 17-05-22
Intense and gripping
Intense story that almost never slows down.
CS I brilliant in mediating the always present anxiety over the responsibility a man in Ernie’s position wore on his shoulders.
CS is subtle in his storytelling about these unsung heroes of WW2, in contradiction to the more grand stories about the war.
Jim does an excellent performance and is very pleasant to listen to.
The movie is even better with Tom Hanks bringing the main character to life in an excellent way.
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- Planet G
- 01-06-23
Riveting story
This audiobook really does put you right on the bridge of a destroyer in the Atlantic just before a battle to protect a convoy from a U boat pack. It’s an edge of the seat, exciting account, well narrated at just the right pace. You don’t want to pause the story once started- so much is happening..
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- dan prentice
- 22-07-23
Totally absorbing
Brilliant story telling the third time of listening even knowing what is coming up utterly riveting
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