The Terrible Hours: The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History
Description
"A suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism and American military genius. I couldn't put it down." — Tom Brokaw
The #1 New York Times bestselling epic of nautical heroism and an immensely exciting tale of submarine disaster and man pitted against nature
On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension on shore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, U.S. Navy officer Charles "Swede" Momsen—an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist, and man of action.
In this thrilling true narrative, prize-winning author Peter Maas brings us in the vivid detail a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its center. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?
|On the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension on shore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, U.S. Navy officer Charles "Swede" Momsen -- an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist, and man of action. In this thrilling true narrative, prize-winning author Peter Maas brings us in the vivid detail a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its center. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?
|"A white-knuckle read." - Publishers Weekly
"Each time I pick up Maas, I feel that I have been given a backstage pass to an American moment." - Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Gripping." - New York Times Book Review
"Heroic." - Washington Post Book World
"Mr. Maas...proves once again there is little he cannot achieve with the written word." - New York Times Book Review
"Peter Maas has given us a suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism and American military genius. I couldn't put it down." - Tom Brokaw
"Peter Maas offers insights only the best reporters can unearth." - Boston Globe
"Riveting." - Vanity Fair
"Suspenseful." - Chicago Tribune
"Take a deep breath before diving into this Navy rescue." - Life magazine
"Thrilling. . . . A wonderful book. . . a harrowing tale of suspense." - The Oregonian (Portland)
"Thrilling...breathlessly written." - Washington Post
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0060932775
ISBN-13:
9780060932770
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2001
NUMBER OF PAGES:
304
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
8.00(H) x 5.31(W) x 0.61(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General / adult
LANGUAGE:
English