Mister Roberts

By: Thomas Heggen

Published January 28th 1946 by Houghton Mifflin (first published 1946)

Category: Arts

Pages: 221 pages

ISBN: 9780395077887

Description:

An instant hit upon its original publication in 1946, it was quickly adapted for stage & screen. Beginning as a collection of short stories, Heggen based his novel on his experiences aboard the USS Virgo in the South Pacific during WWII . Irreverent, hilarious, the book shows readers what a real leader is in the guise of Mr. Roberts!