Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
- ISBN-10
- 0553385127
- ISBN-13
- 9780553385120
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 516
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Author
- James D. Hornfischer
Description
Draws on interviews with veterans and new primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.
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