The Pacific: Hell Was an Ocean Away by Hugh Ambrose
$18.00
The official companion book to the HBO miniseries, Hugh Ambrose’s history follows the experiences of four US Marines and a US Navy carrier pilot in the war against Japan. Diaries, letters, memoirs and testimony bring the Pacific campaigns into focus through individual lives, including combat, captivity and the difficult aftermath of service. The book expands on the television series while offering an accessible account of the Pacific theatre.
- Author: Hugh Ambrose
- Publisher: Text Publishing
- Publication year: 2010
- Edition: 2010 Text Publishing paperback edition; HBO companion edition
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Pages: 489
- ISBN-10: 1921656107
- ISBN-13: 9781921656101
Condition: Used paperback with rubbing and edge wear to the covers and spine, worn corners, and light marking.
Book details
- Title
- The Pacific
- Authors
- Hugh Ambrose
- Publisher
- Text Publishing
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Binding
- Paperback
- Edition
- 2010 Text Publishing paperback edition; HBO companion edition
- Subjects
- PACIFIC WAR, US MARINES, HBO, HUGH AMBROSE, TEXT PUBLISHING
- Page count
- 489
- ISBN-13
- 9781921656101
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, HISTORY, MILITARY BOOKS, NON-FICTION BOOKS, WAR & MILITARY
Type: NON FICTION
Category: B0129, BOOKS, HBO, HISTORY, HUGH AMBROSE, MILITARY HISTORY, NON FICTION, PACIFIC WAR, TEXT PUBLISHING, US MARINES, WAR, WORLD WAR II
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