{"product_id":"book-anrk","title":"The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER • The exhilarating true story of the U.S. Navy’s improbable victory at the Battle of Samar—“a dire survival-at-sea saga” (\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e) from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eNeptune’s Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A critically acclaimed, blow-by-blow look at a small American force counterattacking into the teeth of hopeless odds.”—\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors\u003c\/i\u003e will take its place amidst the great literature of World War II.”—Ron Powers, co-author of \u003ci\u003eFlags of Our Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle off Samar is one of the most celebrated engagements in United States naval lore. Facing overwhelming firepower, with no prospect of reinforcement, thirteen American warships began a fight they couldn’t win—and fought it to the death. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving together extensive interviews with veterans, unpublished eyewitness accounts, declassified documents, and rare Japanese sources, James D. Hornfischer has created an unprecedented account of a naval engagement unlike any other in American history. A resonant portrait of the Navy man’s indomitable spirit and a stirring tale of heroism in the face of hopeless odds, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors\u003c\/i\u003e unforgettably captures the men, the strategies, and the sacrifices that turned certain defeat into a legendary victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49340910731568,"sku":"BDanrk","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/anrk-cover.jpg?v=1758169736","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-anrk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}