THE LAST STAND OF THE TIN CAN SAILORS: THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD WAR II STORY OF THE U.S. NAVY’S FINEST HOUR
Book ID/图书代码： 12731112B52396
English Summary/英文概要： “This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can.”
With these words, Lieutenant Commander Robert W. Copeland addressed the crew of the destroyer escort USS Samuel B. Roberts on the morning of October 25, 1944, off the Philippine Island of Samar. On the horizon loomed the mightiest ships of the Japanese navy, a massive fleet that represented the last hope of a staggering empire. All that stood between it and Douglas MacArthur’s vulnerable invasion force were the Roberts and the other small ships of a tiny American flotilla poised to charge into history.
In the tradition of the #1 New York Times bestseller Flags of Our Fathers, James D. Hornfischer paints an unprecedented portrait of the Battle of Samar, a naval engagement unlike any other in U.S. history—and captures with unforgettable intensity the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： “这将是一场与压倒性优势敌人的背水一战，生死难测。我们将尽我们可能来杀伤敌人。” 这些话是少校罗伯特•科普兰对护航驱逐舰塞缪尔.罗伯茨号的船员所说的， 该舰于1944年10月25日的早晨从菲律宾岛萨马岛启航执行护航任务。地平线上朦朦胧胧出现了日本海军最强大的代表这个蹒跚帝国最后希望的大规模特混舰队。所有处于它与麦克阿瑟的脆弱攻击能力编队之间的是塞缪尔.罗伯茨号驱逐舰和其他小型美国军舰，却坦然自若准备迎接这一历史性时刻。秉承了纽约时报畅销书《父亲的旗帜》的传统，杰姆斯•霍恩菲舍尔描绘了一个前所未有的萨马战役的宏大场景，不同于其他任何在美国历史的海战，捕捉难忘的战场烈度，战士、谋略和牺牲，把一场注定的失败变成传奇般的胜利。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“最好的二战海军近年来的战争记述，这本书秉承了《父辈的旗帜》的风格......弘扬了美国水兵和飞行员的值得颂扬的无畏气概，....读起来像一个很好的动作小说。”---出版人周刊
“读起来仿佛如同明天头版头条一样的清新……杰姆斯•霍恩菲舍尔引用以前机密文档通过引人入胜的笔触重建了那场史诗般的战役，把读者引入到感受到舰队官兵的生活中。” ---德克萨斯月刊
“霍恩菲舍尔是一个强大的设计师，其解释清晰又令人难忘......一个可怖的海战生存传奇---丹佛邮报”。
“在背水一战的舰队水手，詹姆斯•霍恩菲舍尔让你置身于这场惨烈的战斗中，5英寸口径的大炮隆隆作响，引爆鱼雷和攻击机俯冲轰炸......战斗的整体故事完美诠释了美国的勇气、荣耀和英勇牺牲精神。“---奥马哈世界先驱报
"One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers.... exalting American sailors and pilots as they richly deserve.... Reads like a very good action novel."---Publishers Weekly
"Reads as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines.... Hornfischer’s captivating narrative uses previously classified documents to reconstruct the epic battle and eyewitness accounts to bring the officers and sailors to life."---Texas Monthly
"Hornfischer is a powerful stylist whose explanations are clear as well as memorable.... a dire survival-at-sea saga."---Denver Post
"In The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, James Hornfischer drops you right into the middle of this raging battle, with 5-inch guns blazing, torpedoes detonating and Navy fliers dive-bombing.... The overall story of the battle is one of American guts, glory and heroic sacrifice."---Omaha World Herald
About the Author/作者介绍： 詹姆斯•D•霍恩菲舍尔是一个作家，文学经纪人和原书的编辑。他是《背水一战的幽灵水手舰队》的作者，其作品在描写第二次世界大战期间在太平洋美国海军方面广受好评。 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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