Synopses & Reviews
This raw, brawling novel, first published in 1957, is a fiercely realistic account of naval combat during World War II--in particular, the hell that was Nazi submarine warfare. "A German counterpart to
The Caine Mutiny" (Frederic Morton), SHARKS AND LITTLE FISH is based on the author's own experiences as a young submariner. "It is as uncompromising, vivid, and unfalsified an account of war-time naval life as has appeared." (
Times Literary Supplement)
Synopsis
An acclaimed best-seller when first published in the 1950s, this shocking novel describes a 17-year-old seaman's violent experiences aboard a Nazi submarine during World War II.
Synopsis
An acclaimed bestseller when first published in the 1950s, this raw and brawling autobiographical novel is a fiercely honest account of a seventeen-year-old seaman's violent experiences aboard a Nazi submarine during World War II.
About the Author
WOLFGANG OTT went on to publish many books in his native Germany, where
SHARKS AND LITTLE FISH, his first novel, raised a storm of controversy upon its original publication.