The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers
The Extraordinary World War II Story of the Us Navy's Finest Hour
$55.80
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2005
Summary
“This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.” With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS “Samuel B. Roberts” on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553381481 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0553381482 |
| Author: | James D. Hornfischer |
| Publisher: | Bantam |
| Imprint: | Presidio Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2005 |
| Weight: | 670g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
“One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers… . Exalting American sailors and pilots as they richly deserve… . Reads like a very good action novel.”–Publishers Weekly “Reads as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines… . Hornfischer’s captivating narrative uses previously classified documents to reconstruct the epic battle and eyewitness accounts to bring the officers and sailors to life.”–Texas Monthly
“Hornfischer is a powerful stylist whose explanations are clear as well as memorable… . A dire survival-at-sea saga.”–Denver Post
“In The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, James Hornfischer drops you right into the middle of this raging battle, with 5-inch guns blazing, torpedoes detonating and Navy fliers dive-bombing… . The overall story of the battle is one of American guts, glory and heroic sacrifice.”–Omaha World Herald
About The Author
James D. Hornfischer
James D. Hornfischer is a writer, literary agent, and former book editor. The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, his first book, won the 2004 Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and their three children.
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