THE CAINE MUTINY: A Novel of World War II by Wouk, Herman - 1077

Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1077. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by legendary author Herman Wouk r on second blank page following ffep in black fountain ink. Illustrations by George H. Jones. Handsomely bound in a rich tan textured leather with with a gold,l debossed ornamental design to front and rear boards, four raised bands and gold titles on spine, this signed limited 1877 edition has a sewn=in ribbon marker, dark moire silk endpapers, and full-gilt edges, It is in fine condition without any notable flaws. Packed carefully and shipped in a box to insure arrival in fine condition. Upon its original publication in 1951, this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was immediately embraced as one of the first serious works of fiction to help readers grapple with the human consequences of World War II. In the intervening half-century, Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining story of life-and mutiny-on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater has achieved the status of a modern classic. THE CAINE MUTINY was the basis of the famous 1954 Edward Dmytryk movie starring Humphrey Bogart as Capatain Queeg, the mentally unstable U.S. Naval captain who is relieved of command by first officer Jose Ferrer.