The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors, 2006, etc. Drawing on new primary sources and personal accounts of americans and japanese alike, here is a thrilling narrative of the climactic end stage of the pacific war, focusing on the us invasion of the mariana islands in june 1944 and the momentous. The last stand of the tin can sailors, his first book, won the 2004 samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Ship of ghosts 2006 told the story of the cruiser uss houston ca30 and the odyssey of. James hornfischers neptunes inferno contributes a great deal toward.
Frank, world war ii the authors two previous world war ii books. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas world. Navy professional reading program, maintained by the chief of naval operations. Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval. Jim hornfischers first two books award winners and wordofmouth favourites. Hornfischer, a native of massachusetts, is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, which won the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Hornfischer 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Advance praise for neptunes inferno the new york times, publishers weekly, and boston globe bestseller a main selection of the history book club and the military book club selected as a best book of 2011 by military history quarterly with the publication of neptunes inferno, a masterpiece of 20th century naval history, its time to declare james hornfischer a national. From the author of the last stand of the tin can sailors. I have now finished neptunes inferno, and although reading them slightly out of order, i have completed all of hornfischers outstanding contributions to naval history. In the cauldron of the 1942 guadalcanal campaign, the role of the u. Hornfischer an amazing debut for last stand of the tin can sailors including an interview with battle of leyte gulf veteran bill mercer. Pdf neptune s inferno download full pdf book download.
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Exalting american sailors and pilots as they richly deserve. Hornfischer, a military historian whose flair for narrative is rivaled only by his ability to organize the sweep of battle and assess strategy and tactics in laymans terms. Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly available documents, hornfischer paints a vivid picture. Hornfischer born 1965 in massachusetts is an american literary agent and naval historian. Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval campaign of the pacific war. The dallas morning news the star of this years reading list is james d. Hornfischer has written his most expansive and ambitious book to date. Advance praise for neptunes inferno the new york times, publishers weekly, and boston globe bestseller a main selection of the history book club and the military book club selected as a best book of 2011 by military history quarterly with the publication of neptunes inferno, a masterpiece of 20th century naval history, its time to declare james hornfischer a. Hornfischer, a native of massachusetts, is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptune s inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, which won the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the.
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James hornfischers neptunes inferno has an old fashioned feel to it. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas. Praise for the last stand of the tin can sailors one of the finest wwii naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of flags of our fathers. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas world war ii navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. Hornfischer is, ostensibly, the story of the naval fight in the waters around guadalcanal. Hornfischer is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, winner of the samuel eliot morison award. Guadalcanal, that island of thick jungle and tall grass plunked down in the southwest pacific, was the scene of desperate fighting from early august through midoctober 1942 between major general alexander vandegrifts 1st marine division and units of the seventeenth army from the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. It lacks the balance, clarity of analysis, and sharpness of judgment that mark todays best world war ii books, such as the volumes by max hastings. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the pacific war.
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