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- État
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 0385495641
- Book Title
- Ghost Soldiers : the Forgotten Epic Story of World War Ii's Most Dramatic Mission
- Item Length
- 9.7in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.3in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Asia / Southeast Asia, Military / World War II, Military / United States
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 23.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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A tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected troops from the elite U.S. Army 6th Ranger Battalion slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty miles in an attempt to rescue 513 American and British POWs who had spent three years in a surreally hellish camp near the city of Cabanatuan. The prisoners included the last survivors of the Bataan Death March left in the camp, and their extraordinary will to live might soon count for nothing-elsewhere in the Philippines, the Japanese Army had already executed American prisoners as it retreated from the advancing U.S. Army. As the Rangers stealthily moved through enemy-occupied territory, they learned that Cabanatuan had become a major transshipment point for the Japanese retreat, and instead of facing the few dozen prison guards, they could possibly confront as many as 8,000 battle-hardened enemy troops. Hampton Sides's vivid minute-by-minute narration of the raid and his chronicle of the prisoners' wrenching experiences are masterful. But Ghost Soldiers is far more than a thrilling battle saga. Hampton Sides explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress-the resilience of the prisoners, who defied the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and unspeakable tortures; the violent cultural clashes with Japanese guards and soldiers steeped in the warrior ethic of Bushido; the remarkable heroism of the Rangers and Filipino guerrillas; the complex motivations of the U.S. high command, some of whom could justly be charged with abandoning the men of Bataan in 1942; and the nearly suicidal bravado of several spies, including priests and a cabaret owner, who risked their lives to help the prisoners during their long ordeal. At once a gripping depiction of men at war and a compelling story of redemption, Ghost Soldiers joins such landmark books as Flags of Our Fathers , The Greatest Generation , The Rape of Nanking , and D-Day in preserving the legacy of World War II for future generations.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385495641
ISBN-13
9780385495646
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1787153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ghost Soldiers : the Forgotten Epic Story of World War Ii's Most Dramatic Mission
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, Military / World War II, Military / United States
Publication Year
2001
Genre
History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D767.4.S54 2001
Reviews
Advance Praise for Ghost Soldiers : "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II. Ghost Soldiers belongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway's We Were Soldiers Once...And Young , and Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down ." --David Halberstam, author of Playing for Keeps and The Best and the Brightest " Ghost Soldiers is an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air " Ghost Soldiers took me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's a Great Escape for the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author of Isaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed, Ghost Soldiers dramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author of Everyday People and The Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers From the Hardcover edition., Advance Praise for Ghost Soldiers : "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II. Ghost Soldiers belongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway's We Were Soldiers Once...And Young , and Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down ." --David Halberstam, author of Playing for Keeps and The Best and the Brightest " Ghost Soldiers is an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air " Ghost Soldiers took me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's a Great Escape for the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author of Isaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed, Ghost Soldiers dramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author of Everyday People and The Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers, Advance Praise forGhost Soldiers: "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II.Ghost Soldiersbelongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway'sWe Were Soldiers Once...And Young, and Mark Bowden'sBlack Hawk Down." --David Halberstam, author ofPlaying for KeepsandThe Best and the Brightest "Ghost Soldiersis an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author ofInto the WildandInto Thin Air "Ghost Soldierstook me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's aGreat Escapefor the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author ofIsaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed,Ghost Soldiersdramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author ofEveryday PeopleandThe Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. InGhost SoldiersHampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author ofFlags of Our Fathers
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2001-017337
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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- mars 19, 2019
Excellant WW2 history ewads like a novel
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- juin 28, 2021
Ghost Soldiers
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- nov. 27, 2019
good book. good value.
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- janv. 21, 2016
A lift to those who matter.
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- sept. 25, 2019
Ghost Soldiers Well named.
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