This wellknown novel, stemming from the authors experiences as a war correspondent on u96, describes a single uboat patrol from beginning to end. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Versandkostenfrei geschenkservice schnelle lieferung. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare. Roman research load code on this sheet also you can led to the totally free membership guise after the free registration you will be able to download the book in 4 format. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Over the coming weeks they must brave the stormy waters of the atlantic in. Lothargunther buchheim has 19 books on goodreads with 7989 ratings. But what this book did for me was give me a real sense of what it was like to be so vulnerable. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. This book does not glorify war or the german war effort. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. It is autumn, 1941, and a german uboat commander and his crew set out on.
The boat by lothargunther buchheim translated from the german by denver and helen lindley copyright 1975 by alfred a. More interesting are books that were so overshadowed by the popularity of the film version that people are absolutely shocked to learn that a book even existed at all. Roman german edition kindle edition by buchheim, lothargunther. Lothargunther buchheim february 6, 1918 february 22, 2007 was a german author, painter, and art collector. It is autumn 1941 and a german uboat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in the battle of the atlantic. Buchheim is a great author with zero pretentiousness about his work. It is autumn, 1941, and a german uboat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in the. Set during world war ii, the film tells the fictional story of u96 and its crew. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 563 pages and is available in paperback format. The thrilling wartime novel that inspired wolfgang petersens academy awardnominated, blockbuster film.
Kirsten rated it really liked it nov 09, daniel rated it it was amazing mar 18, nuchheim truth remained hidden under the sea. Of the 40,000 men who served on german submarines, 30,000 never returned. Set during world war ii, the film tells the fictional story of. The main characters of this fiction, war story are. It depicts both the excitement of battle and the tedium of the fruitless hunt, and shows the men serving aboard uboats as ordinary individuals with a desire to do. The long periods of boredom punctuated by bursts of tension and. A building was constructed in duisburgbut he considered it unfit, and he turned down offers from weimarmunich and berlin. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Lothargunther buchheim february 6, 1918 february 22, 2007 was a german author and painter. From the grudges, toils, and rough world of sailors, herr buchheim has produced a novel with gut wrentching action and detailed sorrow. Over the coming weeks they must brave the stormy waters of the atlantic in their mission to seek out and destroy british supply ships. It was set 9 months after the end of the original film, and is split into two narratives, one based on land, the other set around another uboat and its crew. Dietrich rated it it was amazing aug 19, sep 05, thomas is currently reading it. An adaptation of lothargunther buchheims 1973 german novel of the same name, the. In autumn 1941, a german uboat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in.
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