Ghost Soldiers
By Hampton Sides
- Release Date: 2002-05-07
- Genre: History
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March—from the author of Blood and Thunder.
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
Reviews
Great work.
5By JC1959zzzxxThis book was a pleasure to read. Hampton Sides is a gifted author who understands how details paint a crisp image in the reader's mind.Excellent
5By SuzdriceGreat read to learn about what those heroes went through for our freedom. As that generation leaves us, may we never forget their sacrifice.Ghost soldiers
5By ekiersh536Great book about American Heroism, both the prisoners and the rescuers!Awesome
5By Sweet super awesome bookAwesome book because it is so So much detail has no mistakes that's awesome I highly recommend itAmazing story teller
5By Mr TorpeThis book is so well written. It seems a hard task to try and put into words such a harrowing time in history, but i think the author really hit the mark. This is a story that should be told and retold.Awesome Read
5By Tbush69A remarkable story of survival and great personal sacrifice, the Vets. of WWll should never be forgotten for what they gave for their countryRiveting
5By carshyA truly remarkable narrative that is expertly researched and told in a manner that allows you not only to see the events unfolding but to feel the emotions of the participants.
