Devotion by Adam Makos

Devotion by Adam Makos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE * A "riveting" (USA Today) true tale of courage during America's "forgotten war" in Korea, from the author of A Higher Call and Spearhead

"In the spirit of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat comes Devotion."--Associated Press

"Aerial drama at its best--fast, powerful, and moving."--Erik Larson

Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy's first Black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn't even serve him in a bar. While much of America remained divided by segregation, Tom and Jesse joined forces as wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32.

Devotion takes us soaring overhead with these bold young aviators and into the foxholes with the Marines as they battle a North Korean invasion. As the fury of the fighting escalates and the Marines are cornered at the Chosin Reservoir, Tom and Jesse fly, guns blazing, to try to save them. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines, the other embarks on one of history's most audacious one-man rescue missions.

An unforgettable story of bravery and selflessness, Devotion asks: How far would you go to save a friend?

Adam Makos is the author of the New York Times bestsellers A Higher Call and Spearhead, as well as the critically praised Devotion. He has been called a brilliant storyteller by the Associated Press. According to the Los Angeles Times, Makos was inspired by his grandfathers' service to chronicle the experiences of American soldiers in his distinctive combination of intense human drama and fast-paced military action, ensuring his place among the top ranks of military authors. Makos has flown a World War II bomber, joined a Special Forces mission in Iraq, and traveled to North Korea in pursuit of a missing American airman as part of his studies.

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ISBN 13	9780804176606
ISBN 10	0804176604
Title	Devotion
Author	Adam Makos
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2017-03-21
Number of pages	464
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.