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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
by Sides, Hampton | PB | Good
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 038549565X
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
038549565X
ISBN-13
9780385495653
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038300419
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ghost Soldiers : the Epic Account of World War Ii's Greatest Rescue Mission
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States, Military
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-283417
Reviews
"[Sides] liberates his story from documentary and turns it into epic. . . . More than any monument,Ghost Soldiersis the memorial both prisoners and liberators deserve." -The Seattle Times "The greatest World War II story never told." -Esquire "[A] beautiful account of heroism . . . Sure to be a classic." -Men's Journal "Riveting and patriotically stirring without ever slipping into mawkishness or sentimentality." -The New York Times "Thoroughly researched and artfully told. . . . A compelling story filled with colorful characters." -The San Francisco Chronicle, "[Sides] liberates his story from documentary and turns it into epic. . . . More than any monument, Ghost Soldiers is the memorial both prisoners and liberators deserve." -The Seattle Times "The greatest World War II story never told." -Esquire "[A] beautiful account of heroism . . . Sure to be a classic." -Men's Journal "Riveting and patriotically stirring without ever slipping into mawkishness or sentimentality." -The New York Times "Thoroughly researched and artfully told. . . . A compelling story filled with colorful characters." -The San Francisco Chronicle, "[Sides] liberates his story from documentary and turns it into epic. . . . More than any monument, Ghost Soldiers is the memorial both prisoners and liberators deserve." - The Seattle Times "The greatest World War II story never told." - Esquire "[A] beautiful account of heroism . . . Sure to be a classic." - Men's Journal "Riveting and patriotically stirring without ever slipping into mawkishness or sentimentality." - The New York Times "Thoroughly researched and artfully told. . . . A compelling story filled with colorful characters." - The San Francisco Chronicle
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "The greatest World War II story never told" ( Esquire )--an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March--from the author of Blood and Thunder . On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions., "The greatest World War II story never told" ( Esquire )--an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions., NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "The greatest World War II story never told" ( Esquire )--an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March--from the author of Blood and Thunder . On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
LC Classification Number
D767.4.S54 2002
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