The Pacific (The Official HBO/Sky TV Tie-In)
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The Pacific (The Official HBO/Sky TV Tie-In) by Hugh Ambrose
- Private Sidney Phillips - First Lieutenant Austin Shofner - Ensign Vernon Micheel - Private Eugene Sledge - Sergeant John Basilone Through the eyes of these five fearless and devoted men, Hugh Ambrose tells the epic story of the war in the Pacific. It is an intimate, personal history of a brutal, unforgiving conflict.
A brutal account. . for those who want more of the nightmare of those foxholes after ten hours of The Pacific, this book is for you * * The Times * *
Extremely good . . . he lets his soldiers tell the story. Through those young men we are given an uncompromising picture of the war, which, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, most Americans believed to be their most important engagement. The TV series might offer us a glimpse of that distant conflict in the Pacific. Hugh Ambrose's book gives us the greatest generation in the round * * Scotsman * *
A compelling book which affords Pacific veterans the testament they deserve -- Julian Fleming * * Sunday Business Post * *
Extremely good . . . he lets his soldiers tell the story. Through those young men we are given an uncompromising picture of the war, which, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, most Americans believed to be their most important engagement. The TV series might offer us a glimpse of that distant conflict in the Pacific. Hugh Ambrose's book gives us the greatest generation in the round * * Scotsman * *
A compelling book which affords Pacific veterans the testament they deserve -- Julian Fleming * * Sunday Business Post * *
Hugh Ambrose was the son of Stephen E. Ambrose, author of the bestselling Band of Brothers. Hugh served as the historical consultant on the HBO miniseries The Pacific. He was vice-president of the National World War II Museum and has led battlefield tours through Europe and along the Pacific Rim. He died in 2015.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780857860095 |
| ISBN 10 | 0857860097 |
| Title | The Pacific (The Official HBO/Sky TV Tie-In) |
| Author | Hugh Ambrose |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2011-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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