In Harm's Way

Doug Stanton

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English

Bantam
07 June 2002

History; General & world history; European history; Second World War; Naval forces & warfare

The story of the USS Indianapolis is one of the great survival stories of the Second World War and In Harm's Way has become a classic of war writing that offers readers an insight into the extremes of human experience - a story brought to life on screen in Nicolas Cage's wartime action drama 'USS Indianapolis- Men of Courage'.

On 30 July 1945 the USS Indianapolis was steaming through the South Pacific, on her way home having delivered the bomb that was to decimate Hiroshima seven days later, when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Of a crew of 1196 men an estimated 300 were killed upon impact; the remaining 900 sailors went into the sea. Undetected for five days, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia and madness. By the time rescue arrived, only 317 men were left alive.

Interweaving the stories of some of these survivors (including the ship's Captain Butler McVay, who would be unjustly court-martialled for the loss of his ship and, twenty years later and tormented by the experience, take his own life), Doug Stanton brings this incredible human drama to life in a narrative that is at once immediate and timeless. The definitive account of a near-forgotten chapter in the history of the last war, In Harm's Way has become a classic.

And, some 72 years later, in August 2017, the USS Indianapolis was once again making international headlines - with the news that a marine archaeology team had located the ship's shattered remains- https-//www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/world/asia/uss-indianapolis-paul-allen.html?mcubz=1

By: Doug Stanton
Imprint: Bantam
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 107mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780553813609
ISBN 10: 0553813609
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 07 June 2002
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Doug Stanton has written extensively about politics, travel and celebrities for numerous publications, including Esquire, US, Outside and Men's Journal, where he is currently a contributing writer. In Harm's Way began as a lead feature story in the March 2000 issue of Men's Journal. It led to more letters to the editor than any other piece in the magazine's history. Warner Brothers is currently developing a screenplay based on the book.

Reviews for In Harm's Way

'The story of the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis ... 1196 men went into the Pacific... their entire ordeal, from the intial fireball to the 1968 suicide of the captian, is spelt out here in vivd, horrific detail. Brilliant stuff.' Later 'On July 30, 1945, the 650ft cruiser was torpedoed in the South Pacific by the Japs and sank within minutes. Stantions retelling of this grim tale is supert ... gripping.' -- Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down 'Superb...it's the stuff about the men in the sea that'll make you weep. Four days without water, being picked off one by one by sharks...and no-one in the world even realising they are missing. Gripping' FHM