Destroyer Captain
The Life of Ernest E. Evans
$39.24
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
27 August 2024
Summary
The Battle off Samar, fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, during the climactic Battle of Leyte Gulf, pitted 23 Japanese warships against 13 U.S. To call it a mismatch scarcely described it. The Japanese fleet consisted of four battleships, six heavy cruisers and thirteen destroyers. The American force was built around six small, slow aircraft carriers, escorted by five small destroyers. The single largest of the Japanese combatants, the super-battleship Yamato, outweighed the entire Am…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593184677 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 059318467X |
| Author: | James D. Hornfischer, David J. Hornfischer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Dutton / Signet |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 27 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 207mm x 137mm |
| Series: | American War Heroes |
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Critics Review
“Graceful prose and heart-pounding action make this one for WWII buffs to relish.” —Publishers Weekly“Renowned WWII naval historian John D. Hornfischer launched this first biography of Evans; David J. Hornfischer, his son, now brings his late father’s work to fruition in spectacular fashion. Destroyer Captain is a testament to their skills as historians to pull together an entire book about a man whose life has barely been documented… A resounding story of heroism and sacrifice that no lover of history should overlook.” —Booklist
About The Author
James D. Hornfischer
James D. Hornfischer was a writer, literary agent, and book editor. He was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Neptune’s Inferno, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers, Ship of Ghosts, and The Fleet at Flood Tide, all widely acclaimed accounts of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, as well as Who Can Hold the Sea, which covers the U.S. Navy’s crucial role in the Cold War. His books have received numerous awards, including the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature and the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award. James D. Hornfischer died in 2021.
David James Hornfischer is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree from the Walton School of Business. David has had a lifelong interest in history, particular WWII history where he had a front row seat throughout his father’s military historian career. Since the age of 6 David has been his father’s office assistant and book box carrier. David was fond of book signings where he could be of extra help with setting up books for these signings. Through the years as David’s acumen and interest grew, he became an invaluable research assistant for various history projects. Destroyer Captain: The Life of Ernest E. Evans is his first book. Today David is leaning into his interest of history and is pursuing a career as a history teacher. David lives in Austin, Texas.
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