Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
The Pacific: Hell Was an Ocean Away
by Ambrose, Hugh
- Used
- Acceptable
- Paperback
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 0451232259
- ISBN 13
- 9780451232250
- Seller
-
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New American Library, 2011-09-06. paperback. Acceptable. 6x1x9.
Synopsis
Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries. Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to the coral strongholds of Peleliu, the black terraces of Iwo Jima and the killing fields of Okinawa, until at last the survivors enjoyed a triumphant, yet uneasy, return home. In The Pacific , Hugh Ambrose focuses on the real-life stories of the five men who put their lives on the line for our country. To deepen the story revealed in the miniseries and go beyond it, the book dares to chart a great ocean of enmity known as The Pacific and the brave men who fought. Some considered war a profession, others enlisted as citizen soldiers. Each man served in a different part of the war, but their respective duties required every ounce of their courage and their strength to defeat an enemy who preferred suicide to surrender. The medals for valor which were pinned on three of them came at a shocking price-a price paid in full by all. View the HBO trailer Watch a Video View a video with Hugh Ambrose Watch a Video
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Gulf Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0451232259-4-31858439
- Title
- The Pacific: Hell Was an Ocean Away
- Author
- Ambrose, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0451232259
- ISBN 13
- 9780451232250
- Publisher
- New American Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011-09-06
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 19 oz
Terms of Sale
Gulf Coast Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Gulf Coast Books
Biblio member since 2018
Memphis, Tennessee
About Gulf Coast Books
We are an online bookseller. Millions of satisfied customers.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
Uncommonly Good Books Sold in 2019
Read about some of the most interesting books and ephemera that were sold through Biblio in 2019 and browse the gallery of highlights.
