IN HARM’S WAY

“Stanton not only offers a well-researched chronicle of what is widely regarded as the worst naval disaster in U.S. history, but also vividly renders the combatants’ hellish ordeal during the sinking, and the ensuing days at sea as well as attempts to cope with the traumatic aftermath. Stanton’s omniscient narrative shifts among the individual perspectives of several principal characters, a successful technique that contributes to the book’s absorbing, novelistic feel.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“A thoroughly researched, powerfully written account of a nightmare at sea, one of the most poignant tragedies and injustices of World War II. I was struck throughout by the extraordinary heroism of the marines and sailors who survived, all the more remarkable because they do not see it on themselves.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“[In Harm’s Way] fully deserves the acclaim it has received.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“A haunting story of valor, iniquity, and young men in peril on the sea. Once the Indianapolis steams into the crosshairs of the Japanese submarine I-58, In Harm’s Way is impossible to put down. Doug Stanton’s account of the Indy’s sinking and the harrowing aftermath is as infuriating, mesmerizing, and heartbreaking as any tale yet told of the great war in the Pacific.“

IN HARM’S WAY

“When it comes to… sea tales, few are as riveting as that of the USS Indianapolis…”

IN HARM’S WAY

“Stanton tensely tells how four days of shark attacks and hypothermia killed hundreds.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“In Harm’s Way is an important book.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“…A powerfully intimate story… Stanton’s book successfully paints a remarkable picture of…heroism, and the strength of the human spirit.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“Doug Stanton has done this country a service by bringing the incredible yet almost-forgotten story of the USS Indianapolis to heart-pounding life. Do yourself a favor. Read In Harm’s Way.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“The secret to any good history book is for readers to be taught a history lesson without knowing it. In Harm’s Way does just that.”

IN HARM’S WAY

““Superbly crafted, [In Harm’s Way] . . . benefits from sympathetic research on the Indianapolis survivors, the horrors of their experiences, and their courage in surviving.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“Drawing on extensive interviews with survivors and rescuers and on government files that have only recently been opened to view, Doug Stanton has rendered a public service by providing the first complete account of the tragedy of Indianapolis. . . This is a grim, poignant story that needed to be told fully and honestly. With painstaking research and an unerring eye for detail, Stanton has set down a riveting, eloquent tale of great power.”

IN HARM’S WAY

“Stanton writes a riveting account of the USS Indianapolis, [and] weaves testimony from survivors with corroborating research… a harrowing story of what the survivors withstood until help arrived.”