Morituri

by Werner Jörg Lüddecke

The epic adventure of a German ship crossing the Pacific during World War II. Aboard are a mutinous crew, a girl bound for a concentration camp — and a British spy.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1963

Reviews

[Thomas Burchfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this as background for a WIP. It's a fairly entertaining, if not well-written, yarn about an attempt to hijack and sabotage a German freighter bound for the Fatherland from Japan during WWII. The crew and passengers are made up of various types wanted by the Nazis; i.e., folks with good reasons to not want to return to Germany; not to mention a British agent sneaking about. The writing and translation from the German is rushed and sloppy, but many of the situations are quite exciting, surprising and even hair-raising.

[Beauregard Shagnasty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not Bad. A tense sea adventure set during WWII. Made into a film with Marlon Brando and Yul Brynner.

[Bradley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly decent story. Pass this one on to listia. =)