Guadalcanal: Starvation Island
by Eric Hammel
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Author: Eric HammelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-01-06
ISBN: 0743475097
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: I Books
Book Reviews of Guadalcanal: Starvation Island
Book Review: A fine book by a fine author
Summary: 5 Stars
Eric Hammel is a splendid writer, and this book is a splendid account of the Guadalcanal campaign. Part of a trilogy which included volumes about the naval aspects of the Guadalcanal battle, "Starvation Island" focuses on the land and land-based air phases of this far-flung struggle. Well-written and entertaining, this is history at its best. Along with the other fine volumes about the Guadalcanal campaign, such as Richard B. Frank's excellent work ("Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle") this book will be enjoyed by anyone interested in this crucial turning point in the war in the Pacific.
Summary of Guadalcanal: Starvation Island
GuadalcanalStarvation Island
by
Eric Hammel
The Japanese defeats at Midway and Guadalcanal decided the outcome of the Pacific War. Guadalcanal was the classic three-dimensional campaign. On land, at sea, and in the air, fierce battles were fought with both sides stretching their supplies and equipment to the breaking point. The campaign lasted six months, involved nearly one million men, and stopped Japanese expansion in the Pacific.
When the campaign began on August 7, 1942, no one on either side quite knew how to conduct it, as Eric Hammel shows in this masterly account. Guadalcanal: Starvation hand corrects numerous errors and omissions in the official records that have been perpetuated in all the books previously published about the campaign. Hammel also draws on the recollections of more than 100 participants on both sides, especially the enlisted men at the sharp end. Their words bring us into the heart of the battle and portray the fighting accurately, realistically, and very powerfully.
Guadalcanal: Starvation Island follows the men and the commanders of this decisive World War II campaign in an integrated, brilliantly told narrative of the desperate struggle at sea, on land, and in the air.
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Praise for Guadalcanal: Starvation Island and Eric Hammel
?A comprehensive history of the Guadalcanal Campaign . . . [and] a well-balanced account. Well written and fast moving.? ?Marine Corps Gazette
?Hammel has written the most comprehensive popular ac-count to date . . . and exposes controversial aspects often passed over,? ?Publishers Weekly
?Hammel takes the reader behind the scenes and details how decisions were made . . . and how they impacted on the troops carrying them out. He tells the story in a very human way.? ?Leatherneck Magazine
?A splendid record of this decisive campaign. Hammel offers a wealth of fresh material drawn from archival records and the recollections of 100-odd surviving participants. . . . A praise-worthy contribution to Guadalcanal lore.? ?Kirkus Reviews
?Hammel?s ability to reveal both the immediacy and the hu-manity of war without judgment or bias makes all his books both readable and scholarly. ?San Francisco Chronicle
?Hammel does not write dry history. His battle sequences are masterfully portrayed. ?Library Journal
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