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Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
by Bradley, James
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0316105848
- ISBN 13
- 9780316105842
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. (1st edition, 1st printing) Large, sturdy book, red spine, dark blue boards, silver lettering very bright on spine, a photograph of war plane along coastline inside covers and adjacent end papers, 398 pages including two glossy photo sections, a two-page spread of Pacfic map and smaller map and legend for Japanese island of Chici Jima with Japanese flag rays in background in gray. DJ glossy with plane over ocean, raised silver lettering on front and spine, black back with praise from Iris Chang, Hampton Sides, Stephen Ambrose. DJ and book, both As New.
Synopsis
FLYBOYS is the true story of young American airmen who were shot down over Chichi Jima. Eight of these young men were captured by Japanese troops and taken prisoner. Another was rescued by an American submarine and went on to become president. The reality of what happened to the eight prisoners has remained a secret for almost 60 years. After the war, the American and Japanese governments conspired to cover up the shocking truth. Not even the families of the airmen were informed what had happened to their sons. It has remained a mystery--until now. Critics called James Bradley's last book "the best book on battle ever written." FLYBOYS is even better: more ambitious, more powerful, and more moving. On the island of Chichi Jima those young men would face the ultimate test. Their story--a tale of courage and daring, of war and of death, of men and of hope--will make you proud, and it will break your heart.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58626
- Title
- Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
- Author
- Bradley, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316105848
- ISBN 13
- 9780316105842
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- WWII Warplanes Pacific Campaign POW Japanese War Crimes
- Bookseller catalogs
- World War II; Aviation; Crime;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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