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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ...
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Hardcover
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ISBN
9780385495646

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385495641
ISBN-13
9780385495646
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1787153

Product Key Features

Book Title
Ghost Soldiers : the Forgotten Epic Story of World War Ii's Most Dramatic Mission
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Southeast Asia, Military / World War II, Military / United States
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Hampton Sides
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
23.1 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.4 in

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Trade
LCCN
2001-017337
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Advance Praise for Ghost Soldiers : "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II. Ghost Soldiers belongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway's We Were Soldiers Once...And Young , and Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down ." --David Halberstam, author of Playing for Keeps and The Best and the Brightest " Ghost Soldiers is an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air " Ghost Soldiers took me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's a Great Escape for the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author of Isaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed, Ghost Soldiers dramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author of Everyday People and The Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers From the Hardcover edition., Advance Praise for Ghost Soldiers : "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II. Ghost Soldiers belongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway's We Were Soldiers Once...And Young , and Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down ." --David Halberstam, author of Playing for Keeps and The Best and the Brightest " Ghost Soldiers is an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air " Ghost Soldiers took me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's a Great Escape for the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author of Isaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed, Ghost Soldiers dramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author of Everyday People and The Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers, Advance Praise forGhost Soldiers: "Told with skill and intelligence, this is the story of a stirring and heroic rescue operation in World War II.Ghost Soldiersbelongs on a shelf with General Hal Moore's and Joe Galloway'sWe Were Soldiers Once...And Young, and Mark Bowden'sBlack Hawk Down." --David Halberstam, author ofPlaying for KeepsandThe Best and the Brightest "Ghost Soldiersis an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by Hampton Sides. Would you be able to endure? And at what cost to your soul?" --Jon Krakauer, author ofInto the WildandInto Thin Air "Ghost Soldierstook me on a queasy journey deep into the realm of pure evil--then rescued me in a blaze of heroics and righteous vengeance. There's grief, despair, and terror here, but there's also adventure, courage, and joy. It's aGreat Escapefor the Pacific Theater, but with a much more satisfying ending." --Erik Larson, author ofIsaac's Storm "Utterly compelling and impressively detailed,Ghost Soldiersdramatically recounts the story behind the Bataan Death March and the realities of survival in a Japanse prison camp. Hampton Sides has fashioned a true-to-life narrative as intelligently orchestrated and satisfying as the raid that ultimately liberated these men." --Stewart O'Nan, author ofEveryday PeopleandThe Circus Fire "Read the first ten pages of this moving book and you will be hooked by a riveting tale of American courage and heroism. InGhost SoldiersHampton Sides brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember." --James Bradley, author ofFlags of Our Fathers
Dewey Decimal
940.54/25
Synopsis
A tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected troops from the elite U.S. Army 6th Ranger Battalion slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty miles in an attempt to rescue 513 American and British POWs who had spent three years in a surreally hellish camp near the city of Cabanatuan. The prisoners included the last survivors of the Bataan Death March left in the camp, and their extraordinary will to live might soon count for nothing-elsewhere in the Philippines, the Japanese Army had already executed American prisoners as it retreated from the advancing U.S. Army. As the Rangers stealthily moved through enemy-occupied territory, they learned that Cabanatuan had become a major transshipment point for the Japanese retreat, and instead of facing the few dozen prison guards, they could possibly confront as many as 8,000 battle-hardened enemy troops. Hampton Sides's vivid minute-by-minute narration of the raid and his chronicle of the prisoners' wrenching experiences are masterful. But Ghost Soldiers is far more than a thrilling battle saga. Hampton Sides explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress-the resilience of the prisoners, who defied the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and unspeakable tortures; the violent cultural clashes with Japanese guards and soldiers steeped in the warrior ethic of Bushido; the remarkable heroism of the Rangers and Filipino guerrillas; the complex motivations of the U.S. high command, some of whom could justly be charged with abandoning the men of Bataan in 1942; and the nearly suicidal bravado of several spies, including priests and a cabaret owner, who risked their lives to help the prisoners during their long ordeal. At once a gripping depiction of men at war and a compelling story of redemption, Ghost Soldiers joins such landmark books as Flags of Our Fathers , The Greatest Generation , The Rape of Nanking , and D-Day in preserving the legacy of World War II for future generations.
LC Classification Number
D767.4.S54 2001

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  • by flwmlarry
    Mar 19, 2019Top favourable review

    Excellant WW2 history ewads like a novel

    Ghost Soldiers tells the true story behind the very dangerous mission to rescue hundreds of US and allied POW's from a Japanese prison camp. A US Army Ranger unit with excellent help from Phillipino patriots attack the POW compound killing the Jap garrison and surrounding Jap units who could have helped defend the POW compound. I saw the movie made from the book, and while the movie was great the book is a lot better. All in all its a great read about daring men putting their lives on the line in an effort to save fellow American's. This is not a read for left-wing snowflakes!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by denise1946
    Jun 28, 2021

    Ghost Soldiers

    This is the best book I've ever read about a rescue of soldiers during WW2. Compelling and well researched. The author, Hampton Sides, was able to interview some of the soldiers that survived the brutal treatment of the Japanese. Heartbreaking.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: hamptonshomerun

  • by coahayes
    Nov 27, 2019

    good book. good value.

    Have not finished this book, but it is a compelling read. Hard to stomach the cruelty of the Japanese military in WWII, but it is what happened. Not the only place and time such depravity occurred. Well written book. Decent quality hardback. Eminently readable. Did not need mint condition. Arrived in good time. Excellent value.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by waltz01
    Jan 21, 2016

    A lift to those who matter.

    My brother was one of the 6th. army heavy weapons support group "BAR SQUAD" and it brings back memories of 1946 when he came home and related his experiences to me. It was like he was telling me the story in1946 again. He received the "Bronze Star" for that action. Thanks for really telling it as it was. I was 9 at the time, being an old Vet myself with my father who served in the Mexican incursion with Patton 1915 -1917, my brother Luke wounded in the invasion of Guadalcanal, brother Bob "D day" , Brother Joe, 4 years in Sub Service, Korean war, Brother Martin, Vietnam in country and I am disabled vet. Books like yours and the time spent putting the facts together was a trying deed i'm sure, my family, those who passed and those of us here, THANKS! GOD HAS SURELY BLESSED THIS COUNTRY AND ...

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  • by lkmc.nhm
    Sep 25, 2019

    Ghost Soldiers Well named.

    Having served in the Philippines at that time and knowing the difficult terrain, I'm doubly impressed by the heroism of the Ghost Soldiers. It is a very difficult book to put down., yet so intense it must be at times.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: thrift.books

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