The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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On Oct 4, 2010, pby5dumbo said
Reportedly they have cadets at West Point read Once an Eagle. Midshipmen should read The Captain. This novel loitered on the NYT bestseller list for about four years when I was a teenager. The story is set in the North Atlantic as a young Dutch tugboat captain learns his craft and how to shoulder the burden of command in the face of the U-boats and the horrific weather. In this first-person yarn, the captain charms us with his candor and vulnerability. We taste the food, make allowances for the idiosyncrasies of the small and close-knit crew, stand watches, haul torpedo victims out of the water, assert our national autonomy against the British convoy leaders... We feel the rage when a novice captain exposes us to death by bad rescue procedure. The narrative is constantly captivating. I re-read this book every two years or more often.
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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- Fine Minus
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- 1967
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1967. Book. Illus. by John O'Hara Cosgrave II. Fine Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First British Edition. This copy is fine with blue cloth boards and gold text. Red topstain. The spine is tight, boards rigid, interior is unmarked. Tips are pointed. Slight rubbing/pushing to bottom boards especially at spine. Slight spine lean. The jacket art has… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain
by Jan de Hartog
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The Captain, by Jan de Hartog. Fiction/War story. First edition in great condition. Item Price
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The Captain
by Jan de Hartog
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- 1967
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World Books, 1967. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: John O'Hara Cosgrave II. Book 1968 Book club Printing. Green cloth with gilt titles under pictorial jacket . Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 379 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket with some… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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- 1988
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Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of Ame, 1988. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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- 1967
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London: Hamish Hamilton, 1967. slight wear to cover edges, some staining rear endpapers, otherwise book clean and tight.. First Edition. Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
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THE CAPTAIN
by De Hartog, Jan
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- 1966
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Lake Forest, Illinois, USA
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New York: Atheneum, 1966. Book of the Month Club Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 8vo, black cloth with silver lettering on spine and "J de H" stamped on the front cover, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) of a shp in a convoy by John O'Hara Cosgrave II, yellow map endpapers, 434 pages + [2: blank} + [2] Re:… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain (Great War Stories)
by De Hartog, Jan
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Berkeley, California, USA
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Nautical & Aviation Publishing Co, 1988. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Unmarked. Dust jacket (unclipped) under clear mylar cover. 434p. Measures 6x8.75 inches. This novel is a sequel of a sort to his 1940 book Captain Jan, though not having the same characters as the earlier book. This book centers around the specialized Ocean tugboat trade during World War… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CAPTAIN
by Jan De Hartog
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Pomona, New York, USA
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New York: Atheneum. 1966. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Edge wear. Closed tears to front and rear panels. Front flap creased. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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THE CAPTAIN
by Jan De Hartog
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- 1966
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New York: Atheneum. 1966. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light soiling on spine. . Item Price
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The Captain
by Jan de Hartog
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- 1968
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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World Books, 1968. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1968. 378 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain
by Jan De Hartog
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- 1966-06
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Scribner, 1966-06. Hardcover. Good. Item Price
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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The Captain
by Hartog, Jan De
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London: World Books, 1968. Book Club edition issued by World Books in 1968. Minor creasing to edges of unclipped dustwrapper, slight bumping to spine ends of green boards, some yellowing to the pages, but otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover novel. The story deals with a Dutch Merchant Navy captain sailing on the Arctic Convoys… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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- 1966
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Antheneum, 1966 434 pp. with maps on endpapers. WWII Northern Atlantic. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Blue cloth boards are bright and intact.. First American Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Captain
by de Hartog, Jan
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Captain (Great War Stories)
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The Captain
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Atheneum, 1966. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Captain
by De Hartog, Jan
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Very Good. Very Good No dust jacket as issued or missing Slight shelf wear + edges & corners of cover are slightly worn + the book has turned a little light yellow, which commensurate with its age, otherwise in very good condition Quality Books Because We Care - Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Captain (Great War Stories)
by De Hartog, Jan
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