Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal

by James D. Hornfischer

Book Overview

"A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the . . . definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal . . . [James D.] Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war."-- San Antonio Express-News The Battle of Guadalcanal has long been heralded as a Marine victory. Now, with his powerful portrait of the Navy's sacrifice, James D. Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 055380670X
• ISBN13: 9780553806700
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.4"