Neptune's inferno: the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
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| Grouping Title | neptunes inferno the u s navy at guadalcanal |
| Grouping Author | james d hornfischer |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-09-26 05:07:21AM |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors comes a “vivid and engaging” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war: Guadalcanal.
“A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the . . . definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal.”—San Antonio Express-News
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 Working from interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and previously unavailable documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who opposed the Japanese in America’s hour of need.
Neptune’s Inferno 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.
“A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the . . . definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal.”—San Antonio Express-News
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 Working from interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and previously unavailable documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who opposed the Japanese in America’s hour of need.
Neptune’s Inferno 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.
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Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American
United States. -- Navy -- Biography
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Veterans -- United States -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 -- Personal narratives, American
United States. -- Navy -- Biography
United States. -- Navy -- History -- World War, 1939-1945
Veterans -- United States -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American
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Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
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Neptune's Inferno The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal / James D. Hornfischer
Neptune's inferno : the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal / James D. Hornfischer
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Neptune's inferno
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the U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
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Naval operations, American
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Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
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Military
Naval operations, American
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