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Ship of ghosts 2006 told the story of the cruiser uss houston ca30 and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Uss houston at the battle of java sea at the national wwii museum international conference on world war ii. 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. Nov 07, 2006 ship of ghosts the story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors by james d. Ship of ghosts would be an unforgettable book if only for its brilliantly wrought account of the. 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, and others. There are, however, harrowing tales of bravery, sacrifice, and human dignity in the face of unbelievable hardships and suffering. The events of the book take place during the battle of leyte gulf, which stands as the largest. A native of massachusetts and a graduate of colgate university and the university of texas school of law, he lives in austin, texas. Feb 27, 2012 hear author james hornfischer give a talk on his book, ship of ghosts. The fleet at flood tide a conversation with author james. The navigator of the uss houston confided these prophetic words to. Hornfischer sent us five picks, all focusing on warfighting first, the first tenet of cno adm.
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Hornfischer has documented one such lesserremembered world war two tale with a reverence befitting the brave men who fought and died for americas freedom. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ship of ghosts. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors ebook written by james d. 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. Ship of ghosts 2006 told the story of the cruiser uss houston ca30 and the odyssey of its crew in japanese captivity. Ship of ghosts new york times bestsellerson, were going to hell. A native of massachusetts, he lives with his family in. Praise ship of ghosts would be an unforgettable book if only for its brilliantly wrought account of the massive, chaotic sea battle that destroyed the uss houston. Nov 09, 2016 james hornfischer, a former resident of framingham, talks about his book, the fleet at flood tide a book about americas war in the pacific in 194445. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors. The last stand of the tin can sailors book by james d. Hornfischer is a writer, literary agent, and former book editor. Crew of valor published by user, years ago hornfischers new history of the last days of uss houston ca30 covers the story of uss houston from her launch through her sinking at the battle of sunda strait, java, february 1942. Ship of ghosts would be an unforgettable book if only for its brilliantly wrought account of the massive, chaotic sea.
The campaign began in august 1942 when 16,000 marines were. The navigator of the uss houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into u. Hlms clients include major awardwinning nonfiction writers, memoirists, historians, scientists, professionals, journalists, and assorted other literary artists with portfolio. Hornfischers earlier works of naval history, and it is one of his best.
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