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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- “Shelf wear and small tears at edges of cover, no writing or highlighting”
- Binding
- Paperback
- Product Group
- Book
- Signed
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Intended Audience
- Young Adults, Adults
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Illustrated
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781501106835
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
150110683X
ISBN-13
9781501106835
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3038649261
Product Key Features
Book Title
Finest Hours : the True Story of the U. S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Weather, Natural Disasters, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Transportation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
7.4 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Gripping...Tougias and Sherman ably narrate the desperate struggles of crew members on both the wrecks and the rescue boats...will make readers appreciate the bravery of the men who put their lives on the line...action-packed., In February of 1952, eighty-four men were in danger of drowning off the coast of Cape Cod when a ferocious Nor'easter split their ships in two. The Finest Hours recounts the incredible heroism of the Coast Guard, who risked their lives to save others. A gripping read., Look no further for the real-life adventure of the year. The Finest Hours is a rousing page-turner, a fascinating history, and an inspiring ode to the courage and professionalism of men who face bitter winds and black mountainous seas...all to do a dangerous job. Put it on the shelf next to The Perfect Storm. That's where it belongs!, Tougias and Sherman have told a mesmerizing story about Coast Guardsmen under the stress of extreme conditions and the self-imposed pressure to perform. The events they describe so vividly occurred in 1952. As extraordinary as the collective performance by the boat crews, cutter crews and aircraft crews were that night, the real miracle is that such performances are timeless., Tougias and Sherman reach their peak of tension in the sink-or-swim moments when mariners abandoned ship and chanced their lives on their rescuers' skill and bravery...excellent., The Finest Hours is a touching account, a sensitive rendering of what might be called four indescribably chaotic conditions...Tougias and Sherman never sensationalize, never go beyond the facts, and yet capture all the pain, physical and emotional, of the survivors and their families.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
910.9163/46
Edition Description
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Synopsis
The story behind the major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck, written by a recognized master of the genre., The story behind the major motion picture from Disney--starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck--written by a recognized master of the genre--"a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea" ( The Providence Journal ). It's the winter of 1952 and a ferocious Nor'easter is pounding New England with howling winds and seventy-foot seas. Two oil tankers get caught in the violent storm off Cape Cod, its fury splitting the massive ships in two. Back on shore are four young Coast Guardsmen who are given a suicide mission. They must save the lives of the seamen left stranded in the killer storm, and they have to do it in a tiny lifeboat. The crew is led by Bernie Webber, who has to rely on prayer and the courage of his three crewmembers to pull off the impossible. As Webber and his crew sail into the teeth of the storm, each man comes to the realization that he may not come back alive. They've lost all navigation and have no idea where the stranded seaman are, and have no idea how to get back home. Whether by sheer luck or divine intervention, the crew stumbles upon the wounded ship in the darkness. More than thirty men appear at the railings of the SS Pendleton, all hoping to be saved. Once again, Webber and his crew face a daunting challenge. How can they rescue all these men with their tiny lifeboat? Dripping with suspense and high-stakes human drama, The Finest Hours has incredible and astonishing true-to-life heroism and action-packed rescue scenes. This "marvelous and terrifying yarn" ( Los Angeles Times ) "deserves a place as a classic of survival at sea" ( The Boston Globe ).
LC Classification Number
G530
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