Voyage of the Gray Wolves (Paperback)

by Steven Wilson (Author)
Key Phrases: action stations, duty signalman, launch manuals, Number One, Kapitaenleutnant Kern, Mien Fuehrer (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Steven Wilson takes us on a taut, suspenseful, engaging and frightening saltwater thriller to the secret, dangerous undersea horrors of WWII submarining, where his war machines are as deeply soulful--and as realistically lethal--as his combat-weary yet inspired characters. No submarine fiction fan's bookcase is complete without Wilson's "Voyage of the Grey Wolves. Bravo zulu and good hunting, Steven."

Product Description
1944: The Allies have landed in Europe, driving the Germans back in a relentless march towards Berlin. Inside the Nazi command, many foresee the demise of the Third Reich. But others will do anything for the sake of victory.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Pinnacle (December 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786016728
• ISBN-13: 978-0786016723
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,684 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great new U-Boat novel, February 26, 2005

By	Ron Martini (Sheridan, WY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Review:
Voyage of the Gray Wolves by Steven Wilson
Paperback 352 pages by Pinnacle Books

It is 1944 and the Battle of the North Atlantic is still as rampant as the winter swells. Hitler, Himmler, and others have a grand design that will, in their minds, create a turning point to the war. Their best remaining U-Boat Commander is chosen to lead a squadron of new Type XXI U-Boats against England.

The struggles of this makeshift squadron depleted by the ravages the allies are pouring on Germany make for a great read. They base is a perpetual cloud covered fiord in Norway which was an abandoned fishing village.

The training, problems with the untested boats, supplies, a decrepid tender, untrained crews, and the sudden arrival of
the SS add a great suspense to the book. Those events and the weapon that they are to use make up most of the very good read.

The story also has the approval of Michael DiMercurio and Joe Buff who are also premier submarine novelists.

The books is available at Amazon.com and other outlets. Get it, settle in and read a very good story.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fast, exciting novel full of adventure and daring, March 1, 2005

By	Denton Loving (Speedwell, TN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

VOYAGE OF THE GRAY WOLVES is a fast, exciting novel full of adventure and daring. Wilson does a magnificent job of basing his story around Guenter Kern, a German U-Boat captain who realizes that Germany is loosing the war quickly. His mission is a long-shot last hope to the ailing country. Kern faces difficult choices throughout the novel as he begins to clearly see how desperate Germany is. He also has to decide how far he is personally ready to go to remain loyal to his homeland despite his growing discouragement and sickness of a terrible war. Ultimately, Wilson does a great job at making the reader relate to and like Kern. Watching Kern as he is forced to make impossible choices will make the reader appreciate the often horrible intricacies that exist in war. This book will be especially enjoyable for those generally interested in the World War II era, but every reader will enjoy getting to know Guenter Kern.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An undersea thriller, February 14, 2005

By	C. R. Dearmas, Jr. - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Steven Wilson has written an undersea thriller worthy of attention. My daughter gave me the book and I read it that night. I have long read submariner books from Beach's "Run Silent, Run Deep" to Fluckey's "Thunder Below" with fictional novels thrown in as well. "Gray Wolves" combines "Das Boot" with Clancy's "Hunt for Red October" to give a real feel for the Unterseeboot service and a gives us a rousing story as well.
C R DeArmas Jr