Bücher von Melville Herman

BILLY BUD IS SELECTED AS THE SAILOR FOR THE WARSHIP 'INDOMITABLE'. THE COMMANDING FORCES OF THE SHIP ARE WARY AND WORRIED AS THE SAILORS ALL OVER THE WARSHIPS HAVE GONE BERSERK. REVOLT IS THE ONLY WORD THAT THEY SEEM TO UNDERSTAND. NATURALLY, TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE, THE OFFICERS HAVE TO TAKE HARSH ACTIONS. JOHN KLAGART IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE 'FLAG' DEPARTMENT. VAGABOND BY NATURE, HE HAS A KEEN EYE ON THE FELLOW SAILORS. IT IS HIS DOUBT THAT BILLY BUD, A NOTORIOUS SAILOR IS TRYING TO PROVOKE OTHE