Mister Roberts Author:Thomas Heggen The men of the Reluctant. — They were the most lovable and disreputable crew of braggarts, drunkards, lazy good-for-nothings, practical jokers, and Peeping Toms that ever sailed the seven seas. They had only two things in common. Their hatred for Captain Morton, the scrawny, imcompetent, palm-tree-loving Popeye who made their lives a living hel... more »l--and their love for Mister Roberts. the idealistic second-in-command who fought their battles and shared their zany antics, but who secretly dreamed only of the glory and bravery of war.« less