Now Hear This : The Story of American Sailors in World War II
xii, 304pp, central section of black and white photographic plates. Quarter bound in blue cloth over grey paper-covered boards, copper titles on spine. Gently bumped spine head. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has minor chipping to top edge, price unclipped. 8vo. Through first person accounts taken from interviews, letters, and diaries - the book tells the real story of life as an American sailor in the US Navy during World War II - effectively capturing the fear, and devotion of the sailors under the extreme stress of battle.