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Miracles on the Water : The Heroic Survivors of a World War II U-Boat Attack HC
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Title
- Miracles on the Water
- Type
- Bibliography
- Subjects
- History & Military
- Age Level
- Adults, Young Adults
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Second Printing
- ISBN
- 9781401301507
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10
1401301509
ISBN-13
9781401301507
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46918098
Product Key Features
Book Title
Miracles on the Water : the Heroic Survivors of a World War II U-Boat Attack
Number of Pages
372 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Europe / Great Britain / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2006
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
22.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-052540
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Eighth Grade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/293
Grade To
College Graduate Student
Synopsis
An unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, and--above all--of courage and the power of the human spirit. On September 17, 1940, at a little after ten at night, a German submarine torpedoed the passenger liner S.S. City of Benares in the North Atlantic. There were 406 people on board, but the ship's prized passengers were 90 children whose parents had elected to send their boys and girls away from Great Britain to escape the ravages of World War II. They were considered lucky, headed for quiet, peaceful, and relatively bountiful Canada. The Benares sank in half an hour, in a gale that sent several of her lifeboats pitching into the frigid sea. They were more than five hundred miles from land, three hundred miles from the nearest rescue vessel. Miracles on the Water tells the astonishing story of the survivors--not one of whom had any reasonable hope of rescue as the ship went down. The initial "miracle" involves one British destroyer's race to the scene, against time and against the elements; the second is the story of Lifeboat 12, missed by the destroyer and left out on the water, 46 people jammed in a craft built and stocked for 30. Those people lasted eight days on little food and tiny rations of drinking water. The survivors have grappled ever since with questions about the ordeal: Should the Benares have been better protected? How and why did they persevere? What role did faith and providence play in the outcome? Based on first-hand accounts from the child survivors and other passengers, including the author's great-uncle, Miracles on the Water brings us the story of the attack on the Benares and the extraordinary events that followed. Tom Nagorski is currently the Executive Vice President of the Asia Society following a three-decade career in journalism - having served most recently as Managing Editor for International Coverage at ABC News. Nagorski has won eight Emmy awards and the Dupont Award for excellence in international coverage, as well as a fellowship from the Henry Luce Foundation. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two children., Based on firsthand accounts from child survivors and other passengers, including the author's great-uncle, "Miracles on the Water" is an unforgettable story of children in wartime, of heroism at sea, and of courage and the power of the human spirit.
LC Classification Number
D782.C6N35 2006
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- l***r (137)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItems in great condition. Fast shipping. Thanks. A pleasure doing business with you.
- t***0 (220)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseJust made it to the po to pick up book & it's in great condition, was carefully & safely packaged, too. Ntm it was a great buy, the only copy I could find in hardcover that was more than reasonably priced. Very satisfied, Thank you!
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