The Good Shepherd

By: C.S. Forester

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini

The Good Shepherd is now a major motion picture, Greyhound, scripted by and starring Tom Hanks, directed by Aaron Schneider, and produced by Gary Goetzman.

A convoy of 37 merchant ships is ploughing through icy, submarine-infested North Atlantic seas during the most critical days of World War II, when the German submarines had the upper hand and Allied shipping was suffering heavy losses.

In charge is Commander George Krause, an untested veteran of the US Navy. Hounded by a wolf pack of German U-boats, he faces 48 hours of desperate peril trapped the bridge of the ship. Exhausted beyond measure, he must make countless and terrible decisions as he leads his small fighting force against the relentless U-boats.

©2020 C.S. Forester (P)2020 Podium Audio

Great story

My dad did Desteoyer escort duty in WWII. This book just solidified how much he and all those men were heros.

excellent listen

excellent listen, well read, engaging, way too much coffee drinking by the lead character yada

Very Well Done

A well written account of the bravery, teamwork and discipline of our Allied sailors on convoy escort in the North Atlantic during WW II.

Well performed.

A book I hope to share with my son.

Its a classic World War 2 premise but it's really a story about character and duty. The weight of responsibility and what it takes to see yourself and those you lead through mortal peril. Captain Strauss is a humble but determined man who finds himself under constant pressure and faced with impossible decisions and watching him navigate this world internally through the prism of his distinct character makes for a fascinating listen.

Great Forester

Recently made into a film by and starring Tom Hanks this is a taut and authentic portrayal of convoy warfare in early WW 2.