{"product_id":"the-castaways-war-one-mans-battle-against-imperial-japan-hardcover","title":"The Castaway's War: One Man's Battle Against Imperial Japan - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Harding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShipwrecked on a South Pacific island, a young US Navy lieutenant waged a one-man war against the Japanese\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the early hours of July 5, 1943, the destroyer USS Strong was hit by a Japanese torpedo. The powerful weapon broke the destroyer's back, killed dozens of sailors, and sparked raging fires. While accompanying ships were able to take off most of Strong's surviving crewmembers, scores went into the ocean as the once-proud warship sank beneath the waves--and a young officer's harrowing story of survival began. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lieutenant Hugh Barr Miller, a pre-war football star at the University of Alabama, went into the water as the vessel sank. Severely injured, Miller and several others survived three days at sea and eventually landed on a Japanese-occupied island. The survivors found fresh water and a few coconuts, but Miller, suffering from internal injuries and believing he was on the verge of death, ordered the others to go on without him. They reluctantly did do, believing, as Miller did, that he would be dead within hours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Miller didn't die, and his health improved enough for him to begin searching for food. He also found the enemy--Japanese forces patrolling the island. Miller was determined to survive, and so launched a one-man war against the island's occupiers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on official American and Japanese histories, personal memoirs, and the author's exclusive interviews with many of the story's key participants, The Castaway's War is a rousing story of naval combat, bravery, and determination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Harding\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Last Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, which is in production as a major motion picture, and \u003ci\u003eThe Castaway's War\u003c\/i\u003e, optioned as a major motion picture. He is currently the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eMilitary History\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and lives in Northern Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 03, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520385630429,"sku":"9780306823404","price":44.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ni4vKspdpd9780306823404.webp?v=1772239752","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-castaways-war-one-mans-battle-against-imperial-japan-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}