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Greyhound

Discover the gripping naval thriller behind the major motion picture starring Tom Hanks

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Greyhound

By: C.S. Forester
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
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'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Normandy '44

The Tom Hanks film originally published as The Good Shepherd and acclaimed as C.S. Forester's wartime classic

It's 1942. America has just joined the war.

Greyhound, an international convoy of thirty-seven allied ships, is in operation.

Captain Krause must lead his first command of a US destroyer as the convoy ploughs through the icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas.

For forty-eight hours, Krause will play a desperate cat and mouse game against the wolf packs of German U-boats. His mission looks doomed to fail. But armed with extraordinary courage and grit, hope may just be on the horizon. . .

This is a riveting classic of naval warfare from the author of the legendary Hornblower series.

'High and glittering excitement' New York Times

© C.S. Forester 1955 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Sea Adventures War & Military Submarine Scary U-Boat Military War
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Critic reviews

Action, tension, tingling suspense . . . The greatest adventure story to come out of World War II
The best book of its kind since The Cruel Sea
High and glittering excitement
Nothing more exciting has been launched since Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea (Guardian)
All stars
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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.

Very good

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Very atmospheric tail of a US Naval Commander’s first ever wartime duty commanding the screening vessels of an Atlantic Convoy during WWII.

Thrilling storyline

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a book that I could not leave until I have finished listening to. I look forwar to finding some similar titles soon.

gripping and exciting

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Having watched the Film featuring Tom Hanks I was intrigued as to the source. I was unaware that it was by C S Forester a Great Author but I was keen to listen to the Story through audible books.
It did not disappoint. Equally as captivating as the film. Buy this book you will not be disappointed. Excellent narration.

Outstanding

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I have listened to this audio book on a number of occasions. I love the story and Him Frangione's narration. I have no doubts that I will listen to it again in the future.

Great naval yarn

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