When Duty Whispers Low

by John J. Gobbell

Book Overview

It's 1943, and the U.S. Navy is caught in a fierce battle against the Japanese in the South Pacific. At stake, is the Allies' newly won Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. But Isoroku Yamamoto, admiral of the Combined Fleet and architect of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, desperately wants Guadalcanal back and prepares to launch a series of bombing raids in the Solomons.In response, the Allies introduce the proximity fuse to the fleet-a top-secret...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312986750
• ISBN13: 9780312986759
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"