An American equivalent of Das Boot, this gripping, bestselling novel of submarine warfare inspired a well-known Hollywood film starring Burt Lancaster and Clark Gable. Set in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the tension-filled story focuses on an American submarine captain given orders to destroy Japanese shipping in the Pacific. At first, his missions go well, but when he takes on an infamous Japanese destroyer, nicknamed Bungo Pete, a terrifying game of cat and mouse begins. From the training of the crew right through to the breathtaking climax, this tale is absolutely riveting and will have fans of military writers such as Tom Clancy cheering.

Edward L. Beach graduated from the U.S. Navy's submarine school just two weeks after Pearl Harbor and fought in the Pacific for the rest of the war. Run Silent, Run Deep was his first novel and became an immediate bestseller.

This paperback book is in fair condition. The reason being is that the front cover has taken quite a beating and is coming apart from the top and bottom part of the spine, the front page seems to be missing, the back end of the spine seems to have been chewed up a bit, the back cover is coming apart from both the top and bottom of the spine, the back pages of the book have a few splashes of water damage, the two front pages are coming apart from the spine at the top, the last page in the book is coming apart from the spine at the bottom, and the inside of the front cover has writing in it. Copyright 1972 paperback edition.