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Title details for In Harm's Way by Doug Stanton - Available

In Harm's Way

The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Story of Its Survivors

by Doug Stanton
Michael J. Tougias
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A young readers edition of Doug Stanton and Michael Tougias's New York Times bestseller In Harm's Way―a riveting World War II account of the greatest maritime disaster in US naval history

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated three hundred men were killed upon impact; close to nine hundred 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 hallucinations.

By the time rescue arrived, all but 316 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? And how did these 316 men manage to survive against all odds?

This thrilling wartime account of heroism and survival, Book five in the True Rescue narrative nonfiction series, is inspiring and unforgettable―the perfect choice for young adventure-seekers.

  • Creators

  • Series

    True Rescue

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    February 8, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798200760855
      • File size: 152616 KB
      • Duration: 05:17:56

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Audiophiles who like shark and starvation stories will devour this salty tale. A WWII cruiser was sunk by a Japanese submarine a few days before the war ended; the Navy took four days to respond. Boyd Gaines, a well-chosen narrator, has one of those rare radio-announcer voices with a deep, sandpapery touch so pleasant it melts into the vivid images he portrays. His increased tempo during the ship's sinking captures the chaos, while the four days of deaths in the sea are interpreted with somber respect. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      The USS INDIANAPOLIS, a WWII cruiser, was sunk by a Japanese submarine a few days before the war ended; the Navy took four days to discover the loss. Grover Gardner's clear and well-paced narration melts into the vivid images he portrays while recounting, without excitement, the death throes of the ship, the smell of burned flesh in fuel oil, the eating of survivors by sharks, and the madness of dehydration. Gardner's somber portrayal of the captain's suicide in the opening chapter sets the mood for a true story of military tragedy, survival, heroism, and courage, stained by the government's refusal to blame itself for the sinking. J.A.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      With a delivery like a seasoned storyteller, Mark Boyett makes this riveting story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis even more compelling. The combination of Boyett's reading and the author's straightforward style and heavy use of declarative sentences creates a presentation that will fully engage listeners. The Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in July 1945, shortly after delivering the components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on Hiroshima. Hundreds of men were left clinging for life in shark-infested waters. You can almost see the sharks circling the stranded sailors. R.C.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2017 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 9, 2001
      Given the stringent precision of the U.S. Navy and military during wartime, how could a WWII battleship carrying over 1,000 men be torpedoed by a Japanese submarine and sink, leaving the survivors to bob in the Pacific Ocean at the mercy of elements and predators, without anyone realizing the loss for more than four days? Stanton not only offers a well-researched chronicle of what is widely regarded as the worst naval disaster in U.S. history, but also vividly renders the combatants' hellish ordeal during the sinking, and the ensuing days at sea as well as attempts to cope with the traumatic aftermath. Stanton documents the facts of the case, embellishing his story with lurid details gleaned from interviews with survivors. Though the ship's captain would become the first and only in U.S. naval history to be court-martialed for the loss of his ship, Stanton offers a solid body of evidence to justify the survivors' partially successful efforts to exonerate him. Stanton's omniscient narrative shifts among the individual perspectives of several principal characters, a successful technique that contributes to the book's absorbing, novelistic feel. Readers, of course, must trust Stanton and his research in order to be truly consumed, but the authority of his voice should win over all but the most obsessive skeptics. Illuminating and emotional without being maudlin, Stanton's book helps explain what many have long considered an inexplicable catastrophe. (May 21)Forecast:Following on the heels of the bestselling
      Abandon Ship, recently resurrected by Peter Maas, this book is unlikely to be ignored. A $150,000 marketing campaign includes a nine-city author tour, national print advertising, and target marketing to the military and naval market.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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