Pearl Harbor, 1941

by Nancy Holder

Book Overview

On her trip home to the Hawaiian Islands, twenty-year-old Bekah Martin meets naval ensign Scott DeAngelo, and although she denies the mutual attraction, the morning of December 7 forces her to make... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067103927X
• ISBN13: 9780671039271
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 195 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

Well, I'd actually give it 4 and a half stars, but that isn't possible. The book is about twenty year old Bekah Martin, whose fiance, David McLaughlin, died in a fire the year before. She did, however, agree to marry his twin brother, Ian McLaughlin. When she returns to Hawaii, she meets Scott DeAngelo, ensign, of the US Navy, while onboard the ship. The two have somewhat of a "shipboard romance", though she feels that she's being disloyal to Ian. He, meanwhile, thinks that she's afraid to love... which is true. Purgatory, he calls her way of life. They meet a few times after getting off to Hawaii, and Scott still persists to "capture her heart", so to speak. She still remains loyal to Ian. Ian, hoever, doesn't love her... only in a brother/sister way, as does she, so the two eventually break off the engagement. Scott proposes, but she tells him she has to think... On December 7th, she finds herself onboard the Nevada, asleep after tending to Scott's friend Jimmy. The attack on Pearl Harbor begins, and she's stuck in the middle of it. During the attack, Scott is suddenly on fire, and Bekah painfully reminices how David had also been engulfed in flames.Being a nurse, she finds several wounded, but she can't do much to help, and is brought back to the hospital. I can't tell the ending... It would ruin the story. But she sees Scott again, and isn't afraid to love him any longer, even if her worst fear is coming true: He's dying. The one thing wrong with this was that they jumped into romance a little too quickly. It would have been better had they fallen for each other later... instead of at second or third sight (in a matter of two or three meetings; two days). Still, it WAS an excellent story, and the scenes were painted quite vividly. Especially on the Nevada, when she encounters many men that were killed. The end, at the Pearl Harbor attack, was probably the most well written. If not for the romance, or the characters, read it for the end, which would give a clear and, almost, scary idea of what was happening during the attack.

Great!

This book is really a great book. I have read 5 of the 6 books in the collection (Hindenburg,1937/San Francisco Earthquake, 1906/The Great Chicago Fire,1871/Washington Avalanche, 1910/ Pearl Harbor,1941) Now I can't wait to read Louisianna Hurricane, 1860. I bought both of the latest Pearl Harbor & Louisianna Hurricane & I finished Pearl Harbor in less than 24 hours... I couldn't put it down!

An Awesome Book!

Wow! I thought this book was awesome... It was a great love story and I could hardly put it down. The ending kinda left me hanging but it was still awesome. I think the author should write a sequal telling what the final outcome is. I suggest this book to everyone who is searching for a good romance.

Pearl Harbor,1941

I loved this book!It was a great love story.If you are a hopeless romantic like me you won't be able to put it down.But beware, it will make you cry.HAPPY READING!

A beautifully written love story.

At twenty years of age, Rebekah Martin lost her beloved fiance David McLaughlin to a tragic fire. Even though she knew she did not, and would never, love him, she agreed to return and marry David's twin brother Ian once her heart had healed. And with that promise, Bekah leaves her sheltered life in the territory of Hawaii and goes to live with her aunt in San Francisco. Haunted by memories of the night David died and believing she could have done something more to save him, Bekah struggles to let go of the past. Her aunt tries to persuade her to stay, but after nearly a year on the mainland, Bekah decides it is time to return home to face Ian and fulfill her promise. It is November of 1941, and the United States is beginning to prepare for a possible entry into the second World War. On the sea voyage home, Bekah meets Scott DeAngelo, a naval ensign from New York. Although she feels an attraction to Scott, Bekah is afraid to fall in love again - she has forced herself to believe that a loveless marriage would be better than the possibility of another loss. But as war clouds loom on the horizon, Bekah begins to realize that sometimes the only thing a person can do is follow their heart, wherever it may lead them. I really enjoyed this wonderful book. Bekah was a courageous heroine who faces many losses but struggles to build a new life. I highly reccomend this book.