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Did Herman Wouk ever say what influenced his Captain Queeqs rolling the steel balls in “Caine Mutiny”?

April 26, 2017BALLS Captain herman wouk influenced rolling steel

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Did Herman Wouk ever say what influenced his Captain Queeqs rolling the steel balls in “Caine Mutiny”?

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Herman Wouk was influenced by his own experiences. During WWII, he was aboard a destroyer-minesweeper in the Pacific. The book grew out of his experiences on this destroyer-minesweeper and talks about decisions made at sea using the US Navy code.