07013cam a2200481 4500 239335655 TxAuBib 20140810120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780553908077 0553908073 B004C43FXE Amazon 148bd7f7-fbc9-496f-82bb-1f52fcd844b1 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 82863 480667 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Hornfischer, James D. Neptune's Inferno [Bridges eBook] : The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal. Random House Publishing Group, 2011. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 13MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. HTML:<p>The Battle of Guadalcanal has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy's sacrifice, James D. Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of the men who fought in destroyers, cruisers, and battleships in the narrow, deadly waters of "Ironbottom Sound." Here, in stunning cinematic detail, are the seven major naval actions that began in August 1942, a time when the war seemed unwinnable and America fought on a shoestring, with the outcome always in doubt. Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly available documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who opposed the Japanese in America's hour of need. The first major work on this subject in almost two decades, <i>Neptune's Inferno</i> does what all great battle narratives do: It tells the gripping human stories behind the momentous events and critical decisions that altered the course of history and shaped so many lives.</p>. HTML:"With this grand, sweeping, history-correcting book, James Hornfischer takes his place among the elite historians of the United States war in the Pacific during World War II. Like a Curtiss Helldiver, <i>Neptune's Inferno</i> catapults the reader high into the skies for a clear perspective on the vast oceanic conflict, then dives relentlessly to propel us right into the smoke and fire and human valor of the brutal inferno known as Guadalcanal. Along the way, and drawing on newly available papers, Hornfischer clears up lingering misconceptions about this battle, including the full extent of the U.S. Navy's role in victory. And in his character portraits of the brilliant, quirky top admirals and generals of the fractious Army-Navy command, Hornfischer offers a worthy counterpart to Doris Kearns Goodwin's <i>Team of Rivals</i>.". HTML:Ron Powers, author of <i>Mark Twain: A Life</i> and co-writer, <i>Flags of Our Fathers</i>. "An epic work...In Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal, Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war...Compiling interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and previously unavailable documents, [he] skillfully re-creates the bravery displayed by sailors who opposed the Japanese in what could be called America's finest hour of the Pacific campaign. The book is richly supported by meticulous source notes, a concise bibliography, rare photos and campaign maps...With Neptune's Inferno, Hornfischer...has earned his place among the hallowed ranks of military historians. [It] is a literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the most definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal. It deserves a place of honor on every military bookshelf.". San Antonio Express-News. HTML:"With the publication of <i>Neptune's Inferno</i>, a masterpiece of 20th century naval history, it's time to declare James Hornfischer a national treasure, a member of the distinguished band of brothers--Stephen Ambrose, Shelby Foote, Ken Burns, Spielberg and Hanks--whose sacred mission has been vital to America's journey, preserving the stories of our fathers and grandfathers for future generations, before those stories fade forever out of our consciousness into the shadows of time.". HTML:Bob Shacochis, National Book Award winner, author of <i>The Immaculate Invasion</i>. "Neptune's Inferno is well written, packed with scene-setting details and clearly the product of extensive research, including interviews with some of the battle's now-aged survivors... The author's two previous WWII books, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and Ship of Ghosts, thrust him into the major leagues of American military history writers. Neptune's Inferno is solid proof he deserves to be there.". Dallas Morn. HTML:"<i>Neptune's Inferno</i> is a superb portrait of the U.S. Navy's critical role in the Guadalcanal campaign, both the surface and aerial combat. Comprehensive with much that is new, yet immensely readable, it covers not only the admirals, but the junior officers and bluejackets as well. Highly recommended.". HTML:―John B. Lundstrom, author of <i>The First Team</i>. "Hornfischer has produced an account that is visceral, yet technical; sweeping, yet personal. It's a terrific read, and an important new addition to the literature on this most important naval campaign in the Pacific.". HTML:Jonathan Parshall, co-author of <i>Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway</i>. "Hornfischer's accounts of naval combat in the Pacific are simply the best in the business.". HTML:Ian W. Toll, author of <i>Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy</i>. "Ambitious...entertaining...insightful...judicious...A vivid and engaging account...of war at sea in 1942.". Ronald Spector, The Wall Street Journal. Nonfiction. Military. History. Media Type: eBook. 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