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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March—from the author of Blood and Thunder.
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2002
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 038549565X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385495653
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.17 x 0.77 x 7.97 inches

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Customers find this book reads like a novel, with a captivating story that includes many personal accounts of POWs. The writing is impressively detailed and moves at a good pace, with one customer noting how the author masterfully interweaves narrative strands. The book receives praise for its historical accuracy, with customers appreciating the incredible research, and one review highlighting how it provides excellent perspective on the subject. Customers describe the story as heart-wrenching and deeply personal, while also recognizing the remarkable endurance of POWs and the successful rescue mission, with one noting the invaluable assistance of Filipino guerrillas.

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