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The Pacific
by Ambrose, Hugh
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 045123023X
- ISBN 13
- 9780451230232
- Seller
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Hudson, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: New American Library Caliber, 2010. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xviii + 489 pp., b/w photos, maps, end notes (oddly no index). The companion book to the HBO miniseries. Follows five soldiers & their experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Tipped-in on the f.f.e.p. is a signed photo of Charles Lindberg one of the flag raisers on Iwo Jima. Also on the half-title p. are 3 labels containing the autographs of 3 marines that fought in the Pacific Theater: Darwin Gilbertson, Wally Haider & Lefty Lee. These autographs are not of the men described in the book. Hard cover book & d/w both in near fine cond. D/W is not price-clipped.
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
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ross & Haines
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012970
- Title
- The Pacific
- Author
- Ambrose, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 045123023X
- ISBN 13
- 9780451230232
- Publisher
- New American Library Caliber
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Pacific Theater, World War II, Military History
Terms of Sale
Ross & Haines
All books returnable within 7 days if not as described. Media Rate shipping is $ 3.50 for the first volume and $1 for each additional volume. Priority shipping is $ 7.50 for an average sized octavo and $33.00 for Global Priority.
About the Seller
Ross & Haines
Biblio member since 2004
Hudson, Wisconsin
About Ross & Haines
15,000 books in stock, All subjects covered with an emphisis on history. Shop was founded in Minneapolis in 1950 and has been located in Hudson, Wisconsin since 1993. Open by appointment only.
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