| Brothers Down: Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona Library Edition Contributor(s): Borneman, Walter R. (Author), Baker, David (Read by) |
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ISBN: 154918055X ISBN-13: 9781549180552 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $69.29 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.6" W x 6.1" (0.65 lbs) |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - Hawaii |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From bestselling author of The Admirals and Polk, a deeply personal portrait of America's darkest day The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history, destroying a naval fleet, killing over a thousand crew members, and launching the United States into World War II. While Pearl Harbor catapulted a nation into battle, it also shattered military families. In the week leading up to and including Pearl Harbor, 79 blood relatives served aboard the USS Arizona. Not only were sons sent to serve on the ship, but fathers and sons together, brothers and brothers. Some families sent as many as three. On that fateful day, 63 brothers were killed. In BROTHERS DOWN, acclaimed historian Walter R. Borneman returns to the critical week of December 7 through the eyes of these families. A deeply heroic story of sacrifice and leadership, Borneman traces the lives of these men, their relationships, and their fateful experience on the USS Arizona. More than just an account of familial bonds, everlasting patriotism, and national heartbreak, BROTHERS DOWN captures the turning point in American military history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Baker, David: - David Baker attributes his fascination with wine to a chance train stop in Beaune which led to time spent working in commercial vineyards, a film, a novel and a dozen years making passable pinot noir in his garage. He holds an MFA from Columbia College Chicago and is the director of American Wine Story. He currently lives in Oregon's Willamette Valley with his wife and daughter.Borneman, Walter R.: - Walter R. Borneman is the author of nine works of nonfiction, including MacArthur At War, The Admirals, Polk, and The French and Indian War. He holds both a master's degree in history and a law degree. He lives in Colorado. |