{"product_id":"the-last-stand-of-the-tin-can-sailors-b","title":"The Last Stand Of The Tin Can Sailors (B)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBESTSELLER • The exhilarating true story of the U.S. Navy’s improbable victory at the Battle of Samar—“a dire survival-at-sea saga” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) from the acclaimed author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNeptune’s Inferno\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“A critically acclaimed, blow-by-blow look at a small American force counterattacking into the teeth of hopeless odds.”—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill take its place amidst the great literature of World War II.”—Ron Powers, co-author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFlags of Our Fathers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle off Samar is one of the most celebrated engagements in United States naval lore. Facing overwhelming firepower, with no prospect of reinforcement, thirteen American warships began a fight they couldn’t win—and fought it to the death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together extensive interviews with veterans, unpublished eyewitness accounts, declassified documents, and rare Japanese sources, James D. Hornfischer has created an unprecedented account of a naval engagement unlike any other in American history. A resonant portrait of the Navy man’s indomitable spirit and a stirring tale of heroism in the face of hopeless odds, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unforgettably captures the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456685551828,"sku":"52600B","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2959\/5924\/files\/The-Last-Stand-of-the-Tin-Can-Sailors-9780553381481.webp?v=1770399824","url":"https:\/\/shipsstore.navymemorial.org\/products\/the-last-stand-of-the-tin-can-sailors-b","provider":"The United States Navy Memorial Ship's Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}