James D. Hornfischer
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S. Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide
“A lucid, fast-moving and fitting finale to [Hornfischer’s] career.”—The Wall Street Journal
This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea combines narrative history...
“A lucid, fast-moving and fitting finale to [Hornfischer’s] career.”—The Wall Street Journal
This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea combines narrative history...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Marcus Luttrell, author of the #1 bestseller “Lone Survivor”, share war stories about true American heroism from himself and other soldiers who bravely fought alongside him.
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him - and he would have readily done the same for them. As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from...