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In Harm's Way
- The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
- Narrateur(s): Mark Boyett
- Durée: 8 h et 12 min
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Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - History/Biography
A harrowing, adrenaline-charged account of America's worst naval disaster - and of the heroism of the men who, against all odds, survived.
On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 317 men had died.
The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered: How did the navy fail to realize the Indianapolis was missing? Why was the cruiser traveling unescorted in enemy waters? And, perhaps most amazing of all, how did these 317 men manage to survive?
Interweaving the stories of three survivors - the captain, the ship's doctor, and a young marine - journalist Doug Stanton has brought this astonishing human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a little-known chapter in World War II history, In Harm's Way is destined to become a classic tale of war, survival, and extraordinary courage.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Albertan
- 2022-06-27
Masterfully told
No doubt every disaster has a compelling backstory and it takes a writer like Doug Stanton to make it live. His matter of fact descriptions of the horrendous ordeal that the men endured (he called them 'boys' throughout because their average age was just 19!) was gut wrenching. It seems like a miracle that any survived. I wish I could give this more than 5 stars.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Rob
- 2021-06-10
Read the second time around.
This is the second time I have listened to this story. So well written and performed, it leaves me tearful and angry at the injustice served to Captain McVay. The comfortable and self serving collusion of higher ranks with dogmatic and ignorant conclusions reminds one of the weakest characteristics of man(un)kind.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- love2shop
- 2018-09-18
Awesome book
Fantastic read. I'm a little bit of a history buff and I really enjoyed this book. Once started was hard to pause.#Audible1
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Shane Alexander
- 2021-05-12
incredible story
unreal story... hell on earth big time... no escort ships or responsibility for messages recieved
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- David Cayley
- 2017-11-28
History told in all its painful truth
As deep this story is human horror
It shows human strength.
The whole story has finally been told.
God bless Captain and your men.
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- bookworm
- 2019-08-10
An Absolute Must Read!
I must confess I was initially interested in this book as I am a huge fan of the movie Jaws. However, the true story of the sinking of The Indianapolis and her crew was a story which will haunt me for years to come. The heroics of Captain McVay and his crew were examples of honour and courage in the face of tragedy amid the horrors of surviving the sinking of their ship. The sharks were only one aspect of their fight to survive. In spite of helping his men to survive the Captain was made a scapegoat for the Navy and the government’s political purposes. Although the Navy ‘s ineptitude resulted in a staggering death toll, the response of cowardly officials contrasts greatly with the great dignity of the captain. The world lost a truly great man to the expense of political and selfish ambitions. It is about time that Captain Charles Butler McVay III’s record be totally expunged. I read a minimum of 125 books per year and this is the best book I have read in years. I will definitely reread it. It educates and exposes historical facts using first hand accounts. Everyone should read this book- it will change you.
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