Bob shacochis, national book awardwinning author of the immaculate. Hornfischer tells for the first time the full story of. A native of massachusetts, he lives with his family in austin, texas. Hornfischer is the author of the new york times bestsellers.
Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas world war ii. He is the author of the fleet at flood tide, neptune s inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, all of which have been new york times bestsellers and selections of the u. Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly. It cuts through the smoke and fog to tell the gripping human stories behind the momentous events and critical decisions that altered the course of history and shaped so many lives. Hornfischer is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, winner of the samuel eliot morison award. Hornfischer is a writer, literary agent, and former book editor. While most books tend to be at a certain level, hornfischer is somewhat uneven most of it is good, and good amounts of it are excellent, but it also has regular dips. He is the author of the fleet at flood tide, neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, all of which have been new york times bestsellers and selections of the u. A native of massachusetts, he lives with his family in. There are nearly 450 action packed pages here plus no less than 50 pages of sources and bibliography. I have to admit that the naval war in the pacific was new to me. Working from new interviews with survivors, unpublished eyewitness accounts, and newly available documents, hornfischer paints a vivid picture.
Hornfischers new book, the fleet at flood tide, will be published in october 2016. Navy professional reading program, maintained by the chief of naval operations. Written with the storytelling drive that made jim hornfischers first two books. Hornfischer, a native of massachusetts, is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, which won the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature.
For enthusiasts of war at sea the aptly titled neptunes inferno is a must read and has to be the best account available detailing the naval side of guadalcanal. A native of massachusetts and a graduate of colgate university and the university of texas school of law, he lives in austin, texas. Hornfischer created essential and enduring narratives about americas world war ii navy, works of unique immediacy distinguished by rich portraits of ordinary men in extremis and exclusive new information. The first major work on this essential subject in almost two decades, neptunes inferno does what all great battle narratives do. Now, with his powerful portrait of the navys sacrifice, james d. James hornfischer discusses his book, neptunes inferno. His awards include the 2018 samuel eliot morison award, given by the board of trustees of the uss constitution museum for work that reflects the best of admiral morison.
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