Derrial Book (commonly called Shepherd Book and born as Henry Evans) is a fictional character played by Ron Glass in the science-fiction / Western television series Firefly and its sequel movie, Serenity.

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Shepherd Derrial Book (born Henry Evans) was a passenger aboard Serenity, and a friend and spiritual teacher to its crew. Before his time aboard the ship, he led a life marked by violence and conflict, both inside and out, which remained a secret from the crew.

2020年7月20日 · Shepherd Book remained shrouded in mystery throughout Firefly and the cinematic sequel, Serenity - but here's a breakdown of what the subsequent comics revealed of his backstory. Created by Joss Whedon, the science-fiction western ran for one season back in …

2020年7月18日 · The graphic novel details Shepherd Book's life before, during and after the events of the television show. As it turns out, Book wasn't even his actual name. He was born Henry Evans and grew up with an abusive father.

2007年5月21日 · Played masterfully by the venerable veteran actor (and, ironically, Buddhist) Ron Glass, Shepherd Book is one of the more cryptic and puzzling characters of Firefly's basic nine (which is really saying something about a ship full of people with secrets). If he was a pretender to the cloth he played the role remarkably well.

Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), and as the spiritual shepherd, Shepherd Book, in the science fiction series Firefly (2002) and its sequel film Serenity (2005).

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In memory of Ron Glass, here are the 10 best moments from his performance as Shepherd Book in 'Firefly' and 'Serenity'. As one of the most moral and memorable characters on the show, Book...

The Good Shepherd is a 1955 British novel about naval warfare during World War II, by C. S. Forester, exploring the difficulties of the Battle of the Atlantic, specifically as seen through the eyes of the United States commander of an escort fleet during a 52-hour period: the crews' struggle against the sea, the enemy, and the exhaustion ...