ihike's Full Review: Peter Maas - The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind th...
Reason For Reading
The recent events concerning the Russian submarine “Kursk” that was lost at sea made me interested in the topic of submarines and submarine rescue. I went looking for a book on the subject and found a fairly recent book called " The Terrible Hours". It was written by a very well known author, namely Peter Maas. Some of the more familiar stories he has written are; " The Valachi Papers", and " Serpico".
New York Times Best Seller
This true story takes place shortly before the beginning of World War II. One of America's newest submarines, the Squalus is lost at sea. Meet the crew and learn of their courage and bravery while they sit and wait at almost 400 feet below the ocean’s surface for help to arrive. An intense rescue effort is put together by a real life hero, U.S. Navy officer named Charles "Swede" Momsen. He is a man of extraordinary vision, and courage. Follow the events leading up to the breathtaking rescue of the entombed submarine crew.
Recomendation
Buy it. Read it and experience what the men on the recently doomed Russian sub “Kursk” perhaps experienced.We might never know what happened on the russian sub, but by reading this historical account we get a glimpse of life aboard a doomed submarine. A very interesting read.
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