The Terrible Hours - The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History

Informationen zum Autor Peter Maas's is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Underboss. His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Serpico, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name. He lives in New York City. Klappentext 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? Zusammenfassung "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?

Product details

• Authors: Peter Maas
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.03.2001
• EAN: 9780060932770
• ISBN: 978-0-06-093277-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; military history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, United States of America, USA, General and world history, History of the Americas, Travel guides: adventure holidays, Travel and holiday, Naval forces and warfare, Ships and boats: general interest, US West: Mountain States, HISTORY: WORLD, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, HISTORY: United States / 20th Century, HISTORY: Military / United States, HISTORY: Military / Naval, HISTORY: MILITARY, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Military, TRANSPORTATION: Ships & Shipbuilding / History, HISTORY: Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military