Authors at Sea: Modern American Writers Remember Their Naval Service [Hardcover]

Robert Shenk (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996

Seven Pulitzer Prize winners are among the authors featured in this collection of works by writers who served in the U.S. Navy or Coast Guard during World War II.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 318 pages
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557507996
• ISBN-13: 978-1557507990
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,388,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very genuine and insightful story-telling, June 7, 2001

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Kyle N. Niemi (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Authors at Sea: Modern American Writers Remember Their Naval Service (Hardcover)

This book appealled to me on several levels due to the fact that I am both a sea-going serviceman and a budding author. I actually bought it for entertainment during my last patrol. I found that a lot of the events and opinions related closely to my own. It is full of action packed, funny, and violent stories of hope, freedom, and honor.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate and First Hand Writings, December 21, 2004

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Michael J. Muller "Adirondack Reader" (Queensbury, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Authors at Sea: Modern American Writers Remember Their Naval Service (Hardcover)

This gem of a small book is a wonderful compilation of reminisences of a few great, not so great, famous and not so famous people who served our nation at sea during war and peace. My favorite is Alex Haley's essay on The Most Unforgettable Character.... This is a great short read, wonderfully informative and chock full of great personal stories.