A very good book. Unlike most Pulitzer prize winners, it is an exiting read. Of course, I had seen the movie with Humphrey Bogart. The movie focuses on the mutiny and trial, and the book is much more than that. It is the story of Willie Keith, and his life in the war. He goes from unexperienced ensign to Captain, and grows up in the process.
Although it is very good, I don't think it is as finely crafted as other Pulitzers. For the most part it is third person, using the viewpoint of Keith. But Keith can't be everywhere, and the author uses an omniscient viewpoint for other scenes, including the trial.
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