About the book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March—from the author of Blood and Thunder.
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
Editions of Ghost Soldiers
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375431104
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385495646
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385495653
- EBook
- ISBN 9781400033409
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553528145
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736675840
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739314692
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780739314708
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553755077
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415953327
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736683005
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780553714395
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780739341766
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March—from the author of Blood and Thunder.
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ghost Soldiers about?
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March—from the author of Blood and Thunder.
On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation.
In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs banded together to survive, defying the Japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. Harrowing, poignant, and inspiring, Ghost Soldiers is the mesmerizing story of a remarkable mission. It is also a testament to the human spirit, an account of enormous bravery and self-sacrifice amid the most trying conditions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Ghost Soldiers?
History and Archaeology > History > Military history > Specific wars and military campaigns > Second World War
Where can I read a sample of Ghost Soldiers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780375431104
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Ghost Soldiers?
Hampton Sides
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Ghost Soldiers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375431104) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385495646) and paperback(ISBN 9780385495653) and ebook(ISBN 9781400033409) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553528145) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736675840) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739314692) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780739314708) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553755077) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415953327) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736683005) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780553714395) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780739341766)
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