In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors Contributor(s): Stanton, Doug (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805073663 ISBN-13: 9780805073669 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2003 * Out of Print * Annotation: Now available for the first time in trade paperback comes the bestselling account of America's worst naval disaster--the sinking of the USS "Indianapolis"--and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. Two 8-page photo inserts. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 940.545 |
LCCN: 000068254 |
Lexile Measure: 1110(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" L (0.80 lbs) 339 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 84910 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 14.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster -- and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived. On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 317 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 317 men manage to survive? Interweaving the stories of three survivors -- the captain, the ship's doctor, and a young marine -- journalist Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a little-known chapter in World War II history, In Harm's Way is destined to become a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stanton, Doug: - A former contributing editor at Esquire and Outside, Doug Stanton is now a contributing editor at Men's Journal. He received an M.F.A. from the Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa. He is the author of In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan. |
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