{"product_id":"neptunes-inferno-the-u-s-navy-at-guadalcanal-paperback","title":"Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames D. Hornfischer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a \"vivid and engaging\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) account of the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war: Guadalcanal.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the . . . definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Antonio Express-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 Working from interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and previously unavailable documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who opposed the Japanese in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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeptune's Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames D. Hornfischer\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, literary agent, and book editor. He was the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eNeptune's Inferno, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShip of Ghosts, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fleet at Flood Tide\u003c\/i\u003e, all widely acclaimed accounts of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, as well as the upcoming \u003ci\u003eWho Can Hold the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have received numerous awards, including the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Distinguished Service and the Naval Historical Foundation Distinguished Service Award. James D. Hornfischer died in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44068434346118,"sku":"9780553385120","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/6eqOlxQaaO9780553385120.webp?v=1781526628","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/neptunes-inferno-the-u-s-navy-at-guadalcanal-paperback","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}