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Das Boot: The Boat

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The thrilling wartime novel that inspired Wolfgang Petersen's Academy Award- nominated, blockbuster film! Written by an actual survivor of Germany's U-boat fleet, Das Boot is one of the most exciting stories of naval warfare ever published, a tale filled with almost unbearable tension and suspense. In autumn 1941, a German U-boat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in the Battle of the Atlantic. Over the coming weeks they brave the ocean's stormy waters and seek out British supply ships to destroy. But their targets travel in well-guarded convoys. When contact finally occurs, the hunter quickly becomes the hunted, and a cat-and-mouse game begins as the U-boat hides deep beneath the surface of the sea. Soon, claustrophobia becomes an enemy almost as frightening as the depth charges exploding around them. The release of this supremely gripping, merciless intense story commemorates the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W&N


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2007


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 563 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0304352314


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 19


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 1.38 x 7.75 inches


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    • Terrific Fact-Based Fiction
Format: Paperback
As others have noted, the book's author Lothar-Gunther Bucheim served on a U-Boat in World War II as a naval correspondent, and he notes in his introduction that while the characters in the book are fictional, all of the events that happen are based in reality. As such, he is able to describe what it was like to actually serve on a submarine in World War II ... the long periods of sheer boredom, the close quarters, squalid living conditions, personality conflicts, and fleeting periods of excitement and sheer terror ... much better than either an actual sub commander's memoirs or a work of pure fiction written by someone who didn't really serve on a submarine. He is able to give the real flavor of U-Boat service as part of a coherent, entertaining story. That is not meant as any disrespect or lessening of historical appreciation to any of the wonderful memoir's written by submariners on all sides, but as a work of fiction, Herr Bucheim is able to focus on just one cruise and provide a true feel for what it was like to be there, from the common seaman to the commander. While Das Boot is a terrific book, that's not to say that I don't find a a few nits. Set in fall of 1941, the characters seem to be much more cynical and war-weary at that point in time, in my opinion, than would seem warranted. In 1941, it still appeared that the Nazi's might win World War II, although perhaps not at sea. The tone seems more appropriate for 1943 or later, when the Allies had taken full measure of the U-boat threat and began sinking them in such quantities that Admiral Doenitz was forced to pull them from the Atlantic for a period of time. Also, while the book intentionally mirrors the pace of the submariner's life while on patrol, the boredom, and in another instance, exposure to a month-long Atlantic storm, go on for too many pages. However, the nits are just that ... minor nits, and in the whole, I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in what it was like to live as the hunter ... and hunted ... on a submarine. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2009 by WryGuy2
    • The Battle of the Atlantic from the U-Boat side
Format: Paperback
Very interesting and well written book. Excellent translation that was an enjoyable read. I learned a LOT about how submarines operate. If you liked the "Das Boot" movie, you will LOVE the book.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2024 by Bako
    • Great Read!
Format: Paperback
I read the English version in the early 80s. A wonderful, and perhaps important, read. As with most books, it is better than the movie… even though the movie was excellent. This is the second time I have purchased the novel. I felt the book gave great inside into the mind of the German combatants.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024 by Mr. M
    • Fascinating story
Format: Paperback
In reading the book I am pleasantly surprised that the derived tv series and subsequent movies followed it so closely. As I read the book, I can easily picture the characters and settings from those video derivations. The book has excellent character development (no surprise here, but I'm sure most readers in the US will have seen a cider version before reading the book). The ordinary crewmen talk like sailors, bragging about women and sexual exploits. The officers mostly question how the U-boats are being used but do their job as professional military men. The depth charging descriptions are vivid and go on and on, which is how it must have seemed as they were happening. Living conditions on the boat are portrayed as they must certainly have been: fifty human beings confined in a twenty-foot diameter tube for two months with limited bathing and toilet facilities, rotting food, odors of highly stressed men living with Diesel engines, fuel oil, lubricating oil, and banks of sulphuric acid batteries. The subtitles in the videos were fairly close to the German being spoken, which is a reasonable rendition of the book. My wife insisted on listening to the English soundtrack, which comicaly attempts to remove anything the least bit offensive to a Sunday school class. But the original subtitles are still there, blatantly revealing the demented hacking by censors. Wish I didn't have to be subjected to the the puritanical sterilization of a great story. I suggest reading the book to get the full flavor of Das Boot. Bet it is even better in its original German language. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2014 by Lowflyer
    • Must Read for all Uboat Enthusiast
Format: Paperback
The book is good but not as great as Iron Coffins IMO. I think the reason for this is because it was translated from German to English so some of the jokes and sayings are lost in translation. This is a very gripping tale of what the men went thru in the Uboat campaign. The author will take you thru tales of beautiful vistas and dynamic weather to the boredom of monotony on to the epic rush of a torpedo run and the fear of depth charge and airplane attacks. Glad I picked this up and for a great price. A must read if you are a Uboat fan. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2017 by Alfred E
    • A great, great book. Movie, too
Format: Paperback
Translated beautifully from German. One of the best anti-war books ever written. It shows the futility of war
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025 by ds
    • World War II's "All Quiet on the Western Front"
This is a book I'd read decades ago; re-reading it was a real pleasure. I had forgotten how incredibly much detail went into this book, which - start to finish - covers just one war patrol of one submarine from one junior officer's perspective. If you have any interest in the war at sea in WW-II - especially the battle of (and against) the submarines, you should read this, as well as Iron Coffins (which is not a novel, but the two, together, will give you a real sense of what the war was like). This is the Second World War's "All Quiet on the Western Front, and well worth reading. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018 by Ned Barnett
    • All time great
Format: Paperback
The movie is one of my favorites and masterfully done - the directing, acting and story are beyond great. Watch it and see if you don't feel sympathy for the German grew and in one memorable scene of a Brit ship sinking, despise the Allies. War is hell from both sides and no one is an always 'good guy'. Serious, disturbing, brilliantly done film. Up there with Apocalypse Now for brilliant and yet disturbing and maybe one to watch once and that's enough -- a strong indication of doing a very difficult topic and having done it with panache!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014 by Dr. R.P. Forsberg

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