In Harm's Way

作者 Doug Stanton著
出版社 Bantam
出版时间 2002年5月
ISBN 9780553813609
定价 103.60

内容简介

TheUSSIndianapoliswasthelastshipsunkduringtheSecondWorldWar.SavagedbyasalvooftorpedoesfromaJapanesesubmarine,thewarship,oneofthefastestintheUSNavy,sankinamatterofminutes.Onethousandtwohundredmenwentintothewater,andonly321weretosurvive.Thisistheirstory.On30July1945theIndianapoliswasreturningfromthesmallislandofTinian,havingdeliveredthecomponentsoftheatombomb'babyboy',whichwastodecimateHiroshimaandbringontheendofthewar.Asthetorpedoesrippedintothesideoftheshiphundredsofmenwerekilled.Thoseluckyenoughtosurviveinthewaterweretofaceextremesofphysicalandmentalhardship.Manywerelefttofloatintheoceanwithlittleornofoodordrinkingwaterindeterioratinglifejacketsand,mostchillinglyofall,opentoattacksbysharks.Thetestimoniesofthosewholivedspeakoftheextremesofhumanemotion,incrediblecourageandunforgettabledespair.Thevisceralexperiencesofthosefivedaysweretohauntthemfortherestoftheirlives.TheIndianapoliswascaptainedbythedashingandcharismaticCaptainButlerMcVay,andhisstoryisatragicone.Foracaptaintolosehisshipincombatisperhapsthehardestblow,butMcVaywasdoublymarked,ashewasheldresponsibleforthelossandcourt-martialled-theonlynavalcaptainevertobecourt-martialledforthesinkingofhisship.TwentyyearsaftertheIndianapoliswenttothebottom,tormentedbytheexperienceandtheresentmentofmanyofthefamiliesofthosewholosttheirlivesinthedisaster,hetookhisownlife.Thosewhoalsosurvivedmaintainthattherewasnothinghecouldhavedonetopreventthedisaster,andcontinuetocampaigntoclearthecaptain'sname.Thisbookisalsohisstory.

作者简介

DougStantonhaswrittenextensivelyaboutpolitics,travelandcelebritiesfornumerouspublications,includingEsquire,US,OutsideandMen'sJournal,whereheiscurrentlyacontributingwriter.InHarm'sWaybeganasaleadfeaturestoryintheMarch2000issueofMen'sJournal.Itledtomoreletterstotheeditorthananyotherpieceinthemagazine'shistory.WarnerBrothersiscurrentlydevelopingascreenplaybasedonthebook.

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