Warm Bodies

by Donald R. Morris

A warm-hearted comic novel about a Lieutenant in the peacetime US Navy of the 1950s. It was the basis for the 1961 film All Hands on Deck.

Genres: Humor

204 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1957

About the author

Born 11 November, 1924, to S. Fred and Vera D. Morris of New York City. Graduated Horace Mann School for Boys, 1942 and US Naval Academy, 1948. Active naval service from 1942 until 1956; retired as Lieutenant Commander. CIA field officer in Soviet counterespionage from 1956 until 1972 in Berlin, Paris, Kinshasa and Vietnam. Houston resident since 1972; Houston Post foreign affairs columnist from 1972 until 1989, publisher of Donald R. Morris Newsletter from 1989.

Novelist (China Station, Warm Bodies.) and historian (The Washing of the Spears). In addition to two novels, he wrote columns and articles for the Houston Post, Atlantic Monthly, American Heritage, Proceedings, and the Encyclopedia Britannica, among others. Passed away due to complications from heart disease.

Reviews

[Renita D'Silva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this as a teenager and loved it. One of my favorites.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't realize until after I read it that the movie All Hands on Deck with Pat Boone is based on this delightful, comical, book - with the Navy and romance included! Pure fun, delight to read!

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny. Holds up well, despite almost 70 years since it was published.

[Kim Noles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and engaging. Life on a Navy LST during peacetime. Donald meets his future wife, deals with the complicated issues arising from being the Executive Officer on a Navy vessel. One of my favorite go-to books for relaxation and enjoyment