| HesseCassel | 10 Dec 2011 3:43 p.m. PST |
I've found some cracking good books by limeys – The Cruel Sea, The Ship, HMS Ulysses. Where are the American books? At the moment, we're playing ODGW's "The Solomon's Campaign" with GQ3, and while I am enjoying memoirs, I'm also keen to read a novel or two. I can't believe that no Americans have authored NAVAL novels on these dramatic battles, but I'm not finding anything at Amazon. Anyone read the American "Cruel Sea"? |
| Tgunner | 10 Dec 2011 3:57 p.m. PST |
WEB Griffin has a ton of books about the USMC in WWII: link |
| Ed von HesseFedora | 10 Dec 2011 4:19 p.m. PST |
Edward L. Beach "Run Silent, Run Deep" and others. "Harm's Way" by James Bassett (source for John Wayne movie "In Harm's Way") And although not WW2, I heartily recommend Hector Bywater's "Great Pacific War." Ed |
| Ed von HesseFedora | 10 Dec 2011 4:26 p.m. PST |
Hmm. This one gets good reviews: "Vengeance: Hatred and Honor" by Brett Ashton |
| agrippavips | 10 Dec 2011 4:36 p.m. PST |
While Japanese, you must read "Japanese Destroyer Captain" by Tmaeichi Hara. Great stuff. link Not a Novel though, a true story. |
| ptdockyard | 10 Dec 2011 6:07 p.m. PST |
"South to Java" by William P. Mack. This is one of my favorite books and involves a four stacker in the Dutch East Indies in 1942. link Dave G |
| ptdockyard | 10 Dec 2011 6:08 p.m. PST |
Also "Time and Tide" by Thomas Flemming. Get the hard cover- the paperback is abridged. It is a long book and takes a fictional cruiser through just about every surface action after Savo. She plays the role of a real cruiser in each battle. Unbelievably good..now I need to find my copy to read again this winter. Dave G |
| SBminisguy | 10 Dec 2011 7:28 p.m. PST |
Pacific Glory by PT Deuterman, ends up with the two characters fighting with Taffy 3 against the Japanese fleet. ptdeutermann.com |
| Regrebnelle | 10 Dec 2011 7:30 p.m. PST |
"Away all Boats" by Kenneth Dodson is one of my favorites |
| HistoryPhD | 10 Dec 2011 8:13 p.m. PST |
A classic is The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk |
| HesseCassel | 10 Dec 2011 8:21 p.m. PST |
Got Hara's book – agree, great memoir, can't recommend it enough. Amazingly, I've never heard of nearly all the novels. Time to get searching… "Time and Tide" by Thomas Flemming. Get the hard cover- the paperback is abridged. 5/5 stars with 11 reviews – long but looks really good! Pacific Glory by PT Deuterman Just over 4 stars with 36 reviews. New book out not cheap. Probably good find at library. Plot sounds a bit sappy in the jacket description, but might not be. "South to Java" by William P. Mack 4.5/5 stars with fou reviews, very available cheap at Amazon. Using this, a lot of other of the "right sort" of fiction I want is coming up. "Vengeance: Hatred and Honor" by Brett Ashton. 5/5 stars with 9 reviews. AT 202 pages, it's a pricey at $10 USD, but as a 2010 release, again, might be at the library. ordered Mack and Flemming, both of whom have plenty of other reads. Thanks for the tips, and certainly keep adding if possible! |
Shagnasty  | 10 Dec 2011 9:16 p.m. PST |
Douglas Reeman has done several books set in the pacific. |
The G Dog  | 11 Dec 2011 8:59 a.m. PST |
William Brinkley's "Don't go near the water" for a more light-hearted approach and his classic "The Ninety and Nine" (though I cannot recall if that was a PTO or ETO setting). |
| ptdockyard | 11 Dec 2011 10:36 a.m. PST |
The Ninety and Nine was set off Anzio I think. |
| ptdockyard | 11 Dec 2011 10:38 a.m. PST |
Stafford's "The Big E" is another good non fiction that reads like a novel |
| JJMicromegas | 11 Dec 2011 2:16 p.m. PST |
Not a novel but Neptune's Inferno by Hornfischer reads like one and is a history. |
| CorroPredo | 11 Dec 2011 3:22 p.m. PST |
Neptunes's Inferno is excellent. |
 lewis cannon | 12 Dec 2011 2:19 p.m. PST |
Two personal faves: The Good Shepard by C.S. Forester Commander Prince, U.S.N. by James Bassett |
