"A powerful and engrossing story of tragedy, survival, and
heroism." --Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down "A taut
chronicle of the storm and its survivors, impeccably researched and
thrillingly told." --Men's Journal "This book is so good that I
kept forgetting I was reading it to ensure accuracy instead of
merely reading because it was captivating. What a terrific story.
Where did we find such men?" --Captain Michael J. Jacobsen, United
States Navy "If the Beaufort scale were a thrill meter, Halsey's
Typhoon would rate a force 12." --Anthony Brandt, National
Geographic Adventure "An impressive, long-overdue account of the
U.S. Third Fleet's encounter with a savage typhoon off the
Philippines in the autumn of 1944 . . . Entirely gripping . . . A
guaranteed hit with maritime buffs." --Booklist "A great strength
of this book is how the reader is made to feel the tension between
logistical necessity and fate in the form of a storm whose path was
rendered unpredictable by the imperfect science of the day. The pay
off is in the body of the book, a nonstop, teeth-gritting,
nonfiction thriller that is made up of eyewitness accounts of
nature doing her worst and men doing their best...under horrific
circumstances.... Reads at a gallop and is extremely well
researched.... Bob Drury and Tom Clavin have done it." --Russell
Drumm, East Hampton Star "For more than 60 years, one of the
country's greatest tales of bravery and heroism has gone untold.
The story, told in plain language by dozens of men who witnessed or
survived the actual tragic events but kept mum for outdated
reasons, spent that time gathering dust in a box amid hundreds of
thousands of other boxes in a cavernous government warehouse. Until
Tom Clavin and Bob Drury found it." --Michael Wright, Southampton
Press "Not just a top pick for World War II history holdings, but
for general interest collections strong in wartime adventure
stories.... An extraordinary account of an extraordinary,
little-revealed event which provoked extreme heroism under extreme
conditions." --Library Bookwatch "Drury and Clavin's book could not
be better timed, given the renewed interest in the Pacific theatre
... and public awareness now of the infighting between and among
military and civilian leaders over policies and procedures in Iraq.
Halsey's Typhoon delivers a fine, fact-filled account of the
various rivalries and disagreements of the major players.... The
book also provides a suspense-laden account of extraordinary
endurance and heroic risk that resonates as a contemporary disaster
tale.... Easy, engaging and informative reading." --Joan Baum, The
Independent "[Halsey's Typhoon] is not just a top pick for World
War II history holdings, but for general-interest collections
strong in wartime adventure stories.... An extraordinary account of
an extraordinary, little revealed event which provoked extreme
heroism under extreme conditions." --Internet Bookwatch "A riveting
tale of the fierce storm that capsized three ships, damaged dozens
of others and killed 793 sailors." --Carol Comegno, Courier-Post
(NJ) "Superb . . . My father flew torpedo bombers off these same
carriers in these same waters, perhaps with these same men. Drury
and Clavin's writing is as clever and compelling as it is rich with
detail, and for me, my father lived in each line. He once told me
that the second most magnificent sight he had ever seen (after my
mother on a blind date) was while flying his TBM off Saipan, and
being able to see in all directions nothing but the United States
Navy steaming toward Japan. I wish he were still alive so I could
present him with this magnificent book." --Gary Kinder, author of
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea "I thought I was a student of
military history, but until I read Halsey's Typhoon, I had no
inkling that such an epic disaster--and an even more epic rescue
mission--struck the U.S. Navy in World War II. This is a brilliant
book, a rip-roaring read that puts you, sweating with fear, right
in the middle of the action. It's so good, I'll ignore the fact
that the navy guys are the heroes." --Colonel (Retired) David Hunt,
Fox News counterterrorism and military analyst and author of They
Just Don't Get It "[Halsey's Typhoon] tells the story of human
heroes and human failure in terms of those who lived the ordeal and
suffered great loss. The anecdotal aura, supported by scientific,
technical, and naval tactical information, places this story in the
peerless category with Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors. It is a
part of our history that deserves the light of day because of its
valuable lessons and the intrepidity of those who came courageously
to the rescue of sailors at sea--a tradition that stands at the
pinnacle of man's responsibilities." --Vice Admiral (Ret.) Edward
S. Briggs, United States Navy "[Halsey's Typhoon] is a tale of high
adventure that was carefully researched by two established
writers... Drury and Clavin have done a fine job. Their work has
first place on my Christmas gift list for Navy Friends." --Colonel
(Ret.) Gordon W. Keiser, U.S. Marine Corps, Proceedings "I couldn't
put this great read down. This account of Admiral William 'Bull'
Halsey's Pacific Fleet facing a devastating typhoon during WW II
has military history, naval operations, suspense, adventure,
tragedy, and triumph interwoven in a little-known episode from the
war in the Pacific." --Rich Daley, Pass Christian Books, Pass
Christian, MS, Book Sense quote "With Halsey's Typhoon, Drury and
Clavin have discovered an epic nautical adventure worthy of Joseph
Conrad. What's more, their telling of the story is at once taut,
poignant, and evocative. You can smell the blood in the water, but
you can't put it down." --Mark Kriegel, author of Namath and
Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich "Terrifying . . . This is not
just a tale of men against nature. It's also a tale of men for, and
against, other men." --Kirkus Reviews "Absorbing . . . A vivid tale
of tragedy and gallantry at sea." --Publishers Weekly
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