Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, Run Silent, Run Deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of best-seller lists nationwide. combat passages rank with the most exciting written about any branch of the service.. . .
The New York Times said of the novel, �If ever a book had a ring of reality, this is it .
In 1958, Hollywood adapted the novel for the big screen starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster.
Universally praised for its powerfully authentic depiction of submarine warfare, Run Silent, Run Deep was an immediate success when published in 1955 and shot to the top of best-seller lists nationwide