Ship of ghosts new york times bestsellerson, were going to hell. 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 story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of of her survivors. Please help to establish notability by citing reliable secondary sources. No one knows what really happened to the ship, and the townspeople say it reappears on dark, stormy nights.
Nov 07, 2006 the fate of the ship and her crew has never been fully revealed until now. Ship of ghosts would be an unforgettable book if only for its brilliantly wrought account of the massive, chaotic sea battle that destroyed the uss houston. The liaden universe is home to a large cast of memorable characters who interact across a vast, intricate backdrop of interstellar alliances. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors, 2006, etc. Hear author james hornfischer give a talk on his book, ship of ghosts. The navigator of the uss houston confided these prophetic words to a young officer as he and his captain charted a course into u. The mayor immediately sees the ship as a possible tourist attraction, and puts up a chainlink fence around it. But that is only the beginning of a story that grows more harrowing with every chapter, and that finally leaves the reader amazed at what human beings are capable of achieving and enduring. Pursuing shadows from her pastor her imaginationshe. It has no ghosts nor is there anything paranormal about it. These transcriptions of books by various nineteenth century authors of instructive books for teenagers, were made during the period 1997 to the present day by athelstane e books. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic.
Jun 29, 2004 buy ship of ghosts new edition by hinton, nigel, lewis, anthony isbn. Can the children find out the truth about the ghost ship. There are, however, harrowing tales of bravery, sacrifice, and human dignity in the face of unbelievable hardships and suffering. From the author of the last stand of the tin can sailors. A native of massachusetts and a graduate of colgate university and the university of texas school of law, he lives in austin, texas. Hornfischer 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Neptunes inferno posted on october 23, 2017 by jason leave a comment. The battles were remarkable, and the author is at his best when he lets the story unfold on its own. Discover book depositorys huge selection of james d hornfischer books online. 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. Ship of ghosts is a rather unfortunate title for the story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors. A former book editor at the publishing company harpercollins in new york.
Vicki plans to spend her summer vacation waitressing at her fathers seaside restaurant, ye olde seashell. Dan abnett is the writer of more than twenty five novels for the black library which include the most famous gaunts ghosts series,ravenor trilogies, the eisenhorn and the darkblade cycle which he wrote in collaboration with fellow writer mike lee. All ghost ship artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Hornfischer born 1965 in massachusetts is an american literary agent and naval historian. His best novel sellers were the horus rising and torchwood novel border princes which was for. Many of reiches books are historical fiction, but he also enjoys mixing history with fantastic elements, and often brings his wonderful sense of humor and his concern for the environment to his books. The topic of this article may not meet wikipedias notability guideline for books. The boxcar children learn of an old legend about a ship that sank just off the coast. In reiches exciting new novel ghost ship, he blends contemporary life with history and the supernatural to create one captivating adventure. That includes brian hicks, author of an exhaustive, captivating book called ghost ship but he has a theory and it doesnt include a giant. Battered and on the run after several skirmishes in the opening weeks of the war, the houston was looking for shelter. Hornfischer born 1965 in massachusetts is an american literary agent and naval historian a former book editor at the publishing company harpercollins in new york, hornfischer is president of hornfischer literary management, a literary agency in austin, texas. Ship of ghosts the story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors.
He masterfully tells the story of uss houston and its crew with great power and compassion. A king is coming to his city and crowds surround, are following, if i could see. Shop for ghost ship art from the worlds greatest living artists. Much of hornfischer s work is based on interviews with many of the crewmembers who were still alive at the time he was writing the book. Ship of ghosts is a novel by british author nigel hinton which was first published in 1999. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Anxieties, wrote alfred thayer mahan, are the test and penalty of greatness. Disneys talespin ghost ship by andrew helfer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors, and more on.
Hornfischer, including the last stand of the tin can sailors. Launched in 1929 the uss houston ca30 had once been called the flagship of. Though nobody was killed, 22 people were injured, and it took more than 3 million gallons of water to put it out. On december 4, 1872, a small merchant ship, the mary celeste, was discovered floating without a crew. Hornfischer is the author of the fleet at flood tide, neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand of the tin can sailors, winner of the samuel eliot morison award for naval literature. Uss houston at the battle of java sea at the national wwii museum international conference on world war ii. Hornfischer, this book tells the story of how the ship and its crew met their tragic fate at the battle of sunda strait in the dutch east indies. 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. The navigator of the uss houston confided these prophetic words to. Commodore john barry book award of the navy league of the united states, for the fleet at flood tide.
The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors by hornfischer, james d. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors ebook written by james d. An eighteenthcentury figurehead, the journal of a ship s quartermaster, and supernatural occurrences at a seaside resort lead twelveyearold vicki and her friend peter on a quest to lift a curse and set right a horrible deed committed two hundred and thirty years in the past. Ship of ghosts posted on october 23, 2017 by jason leave a comment on ship of ghosts. These great gales, called the witch of november, have claimed many lives and ships over the years, the most famous of which was the edmund fitzgerald in 1975. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors book by james d. Lehman, former secretary of the navy, author of on seas of glory hornfischer has done it again. You usually pick up a history book because you are interested in the subject, but sometimes text is a bit dry and tough to get through, well thats no problem here.
Posted on october 23, 2017 by jason leave a comment on the last stand of the tin can sailors. A true story of survival, adventure, and the most incredible rescue mission of world war ii by mitchell zuckoff. Hornfischer 2007, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Choose your favorite ghost ship designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Hornfischer s earlier works of naval history, and it is one of his best. Ship of ghosts is an altogether fascinating book about what happened to the american heavy cruiser uss houston and its crew during world war ii in the pacific. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of of her survivors audible audiobook unabridged james d. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors james d. You usually pick up a history book because you are interested in the subject, but sometimes text is a bit dry. Members of another vessel, the dei gratia, boarded her and saw no trace of struggle, no serious. Hornfischer, james d libros en idiomas extranjeros.
The ghost ship mystery by gertrude chandler warner scholastic. Hornfischer, a native of massachusetts, is the author of the new york times bestsellers neptunes inferno, ship of ghosts, and the last stand. Feb 09, 2020 updated 292020 terrible seasonal storms batter ships that choose to sail the lakes at the wrong time of year. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ship of ghosts. I remember flashbacks lighting up magic whip eight oclock, kowloon emptiness, handle it the white horse image i had of you eleven seconds ago i didnt send you, so you will.
Crew of valor published by user, years ago hornfischers new history of the last days of uss houston ca30 covers the story of uss houston from her launch through her sinking at the battle of sunda strait, java, february 1942. The fire raged for more than seven hours and reached temperatures of 2000 degreesmore than one million books were burned or damaged. He manages to fuse powerful human stories into the great flow of historical events with a singular storytelling talent. A ghost ship, also known as a phantom ship, is a vessel with no living crew aboard. Most of the books are concerned with the sea, but in any case all will give a good idea of life in the nineteenth century. Read ship of ghosts the story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors by james d. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors. Burlington books is one of europes most respected publishers of english language teaching materials, with over two million students learning from its books and multimedia programs, which include speech training, career training, elt materials and software. Navy professional reading program, maintained by the chief of naval operations. Hornfischer has produced another meticulously researched naval history pageturner in ship of ghosts. This engrossing wwii epic by hornfischer thelast stand of the tin can sailors recounts the exploits of the houston, mainstay of the skimpy allied fleet opposing the japanese onslaught in the wars early days, until her sinking in a desperate battle with overwhelming japanese forces in the java sea in 1942. Ship of ghosts is an altogether fascinating book about what happened to the american heavy cruiser uss houston and its crew during world war ii in the. Hornfischer author, mark cashman narrator, books on tape publisher try audible free.
It tells the story of a boy named mick who became a sailor on a ship that was believed to be haunted. Ghost ship by don whittington and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The blind wont gain their sight, by opening their eyes. The novel is based on a folk song called william glenn which is about what happens when sailors discover a murder on their ship. A mysterious man shows up and asks vicki and her grandmother for information on the ship and the whereabouts of a certain, mysterious book. The story of the uss houston, fdrs legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors 9780553384505. Tales of abandoned, doomed, and haunted vessels konstam, dr. Janni dakkar, pirate queen of lincoln island and head of the fabled nemo family, is eighty years old and beginning to display a tenuous grasp on reality.