Ship of ghosts: [the story of the USS Houston, FDR's legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors]
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Author:
Hornfischer, James D.
Contributors:
Dean, Robertson.
Published:
[New York] : Random House Audio, [2006].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Physical Desc:
5 sound discs (6 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Status:
Available from another library

Description

Describes the loss of the cruiser U.S.S. Houston during the early days of World War II in the Pacific and the fate of the warship's surviving crew, who were captured by the Japanese and forced to work as slaves on Japan's brutal Burma-Thailand Death Railway.

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Houston (Cruiser : CA-30)
Java Sea, Battle of the, Indonesia, 1942.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval operations, American.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0739311433, 9780739311431
UPC:
9780739311431

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Subtitle from container.
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Abridged.
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Compact discs.
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Read by Robertson Dean.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Hornfischer, J. D., & Dean, R. (2006). Ship of ghosts: [the story of the USS Houston, FDR's legendary lost cruiser, and the epic saga of her survivors]. [New York], Random House Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hornfischer, James D and Robertson. Dean. 2006. Ship of Ghosts: [the Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors]. [New York], Random House Audio.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hornfischer, James D and Robertson. Dean, Ship of Ghosts: [the Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors]. [New York], Random House Audio, 2006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hornfischer, James D. and Robertson Dean. Ship of Ghosts: [the Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors]. [New York], Random House Audio, 2006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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