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Ship of Ghosts

James Hornfischer ·2006 ·530 pages ·★ 4.5WarBooks rating
Popular History Intermediate Primary Sources
🇺🇸 American

The USS Houston's last stand and her crew's three years as slaves on the Burma-Thailand Death Railway.

Why Read This Book

The true story behind the River Kwai myth, from survivors Hornfischer reached just in time. Naval epic and POW testament in one.

Events Covered

1942 Burma Campaign Burma & India

Where to Buy

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ISBN: 978-0553384505

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