NEPTUNE’S INFERNO: THE U.S. NAVY AT GUADALCANAL

Book ID/图书代码： 01240010B42829

English Summary/英文概要： With The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and Ship of Ghosts, James D. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about America’s World War II Navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. Now he does the same for the deadliest, most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war: Guadalcanal.

Neptune’s Inferno is at once the most epic and the most intimate account ever written of the contest for control of the seaways of the Solomon Islands, America’s first concerted offensive against the Imperial Japanese juggernaut and the true turning point of the Pacific conflict. This grim, protracted campaign has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy’s sacrifice—three sailors died at sea for every man lost ashore—Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of the men who fought in destroyers, cruisers, and battleships in the narrow, deadly waters of “Ironbottom Sound.” Here, in brilliant cinematic detail, are the seven major naval actions that began in August of 1942, a time when the war seemed unwinnable and America fought on a shoestring, with the outcome always in doubt. But at Guadalcanal the U.S. proved it had the implacable will to match the Imperial war machine blow for violent blow.

Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly available documents, Hornfischer paints a vivid picture of the officers and enlisted men who took on the Japanese in America’s hour of need: Vice Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, who took command of the faltering South Pacific Area from his aloof, overwhelmed predecessor and became a national hero; the brilliant Rear Admiral Norman Scott, who died even as he showed his command how to fight and win; Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan, the folksy and genteel “Uncle Dan,” lost in the strobe-lit chaos of his burning flagship; Rear Admiral Willis Lee, who took vengeance two nights later in a legendary showdown with the Japanese battleship Kirishima; the five Sullivan brothers, all killed in the shocking destruction of the Juneau; and many others, all vividly brought to life.

The first major work on this essential subject in almost two decades, Neptune’s Inferno does what all great battle narratives do: It cuts through the smoke and fog to tell the gripping human stories behind the momentous events and critical decisions that altered the course of history and shaped so many lives. This is a thrilling achievement from a master historian at the very top of his game.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在前两本书中，James D. Hornfischer写出了经典的美国二战海军故事，故事描写了普通人在绝境中的真实表现。现在他又创作出这本同样出色的关于太平洋战争的的作品，故事的发生地在瓜达康纳尔岛。

本书是第一次近距离接触所罗门群岛战役的史诗，这是美国的第一次对日本帝国的主宰，也是太平洋战争的重要转折点。这场严峻的而长期的战争最终以美国海军的胜利而告终。现在，作者对海军牺牲三名水兵进行了强有力的描述，这是他第一次诉说他们在这场英勇的斗争中的作战经历。书中用电影镜头般的笔触描写了始于1942年八月的七大海战，有一段时间美军处于战斗劣势，结果会如何谁都不知道。但在瓜岛美国人证明了自己是真正的战争机器。

作者采访了一些幸存者和目击者，也查找了一些最新的文献，Hornfischer描绘了一幅在国家最需要的时候投入战争的士兵的生动图画：海军副上将威廉“公牛”哈尔西，他肩负重任，担任起南太平洋地区的指挥工作，成为民族英雄；还有在战场上牺牲的少将诺曼斯科特，但他表现出了出色的指挥能力；少将丹尼尔卡拉汉，迷失在燃烧旗舰的一片混乱中；少将威利斯李，他参加了一场传奇的战斗；沙利文五兄弟，全部惨烈地死在朱诺。

这是近二十年来第一本讲述该重要主题的著作，本书具备所有伟大的战役叙事文的特点：它拨开迷雾，揭露历史重大事件和重大决策，它改变了历史的表象，揭露扣人心弦的人性故事。这是这位历史大师的顶尖作品。(兼职翻译-LN)

Awards/获奖情况：对本书的赞誉：
“本书是20世纪海军史上的杰作，它充分证明了作者James Hornfischer是国宝级人物，一个杰出的“兄弟连”成员 - 斯蒂芬安布罗斯，谢尔比富特，肯伯恩斯，斯皮尔伯格和汉克斯 - 他们肩负神圣的使命，使得我们的父亲和祖父的故事在全部消失之前能够得以传颂。."---Bob Shacochis，国家图书奖获得者，《意识入侵》作者

“Hornfischer的作品深入人心，也独写作技巧。有对全局的描写，也有对个人的叙述。这是一部杰出的著作，记载了太平洋战争里的一段重要历史。"---乔纳森帕歇尔，《中途岛战役不为人知的故事》作者

“Hornfischer对太平洋战争的记载是同业中最好的。"---伊恩瓦特托尔，《在美国建国史诗海军史》作者

“James Hornfischer通过这本宏伟的历史纠错书，成为了描写美国二战和太平洋战争的历史学家中的佼佼者。就像他以前的著作一样，这本书先带读者非常填空让他们对这场海上战争有了非常清晰的宏观了解，然后再带他们潜入水中切身感受在瓜岛的这场硝烟弥漫的战争，体会在这场战斗中体现出的人类的勇气。书中，Hornfischer澄清了人们对这场战争的误解，其中包括美国海军对战争胜利的作用。还有他对最高将领的人格描述也让人对这些人产生了更多的尊敬。” - - 罗恩，《马克吐温生平》和《父辈的旗帜》作者

“本书是对美国海军在瓜岛战役的精湛叙述。书中内容具有概览性和创新性，非常值得阅读，既描写了最高首领，也不忘记底层的战士们。极力推荐。"---约翰B隆斯特罗姆，《第一阵容》作者

About the Author/作者介绍： James D. Hornfischer是一个作家、文学经纪人，也是图书编辑。他曾出版《水手的最后坚持》和《幽灵船》，都是描写二战和太平洋战争时期美国海军故事的佳作。

James D. Hornfischer is a writer, literary agent, and former book editor. He is the author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors and Ship of Ghosts, both widely acclaimed accounts of the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific.

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