I read both in the 70s, in the Navy. They&#x27;re both fascinating. You get to do a lot of reading on a deployed ship.<p>King Rat was a pretty good movie too. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;King_Rat_%28film%29" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;King_Rat_%28film%29</a>