Mister Roberts
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Book Overview
THE STORY: This rowdy, realistic saga of a group of American sailors aboard a Navy cargo vessel in the Pacific shows the crew suffering from that deadly boredom that is part of the routine of war. To the ship's company, the Skipper is a cantankerou
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822207656
ISBN13:9780822207658
Release Date:October 1951
Publisher:Dramatists Play Service
Length:72 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
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Mister Roberts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
One of the (If not the best war plays). Touching and humourous. Truly a maaaad play.
Hilarious, yet has historical facts
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Mister Roberts had the right amount of amusement and sadness, which is the main reason I really liked it. At first I was not sure how I was going to enjoy it. The first chapter started out fairly slow, but this was just because it was an introduction of characters. The rest of the book was much clearer with this introduction. Throughout the entire novel there was a lot of humor. It was a fast read with all this comedy. I really admire Heggen's writing style because he incorporated wit with war. Heggen gave a more amusing account of the war than other factual book could have.
A great "Sea Story"
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This is a fabulous story. Heggen expertly captures the monotony, the cynicism, the bravado and depression of life at sea. The story ranges from hilarious to heartbreaking, and it's sad Heggen ended his own life before writing again. I find it amazing that this book is not on the CNO's professional reading list.
Forget the movie, read the book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Like many stories, Mister Roberts is best known as a movie, starring Henry Fonda, however, the book on which the movie is based is the far superior of the two. It gives more detail into what makes all the characters tick, and is a little less "sanitized" then the movie. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who appreciates military humor.
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