{"product_id":"9781471146992-indianapolis","title":"Indianapolis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling true story of the greatest naval disaster in United States history – the sinking of the U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e during World War II – and the fight for survival and redemption that followed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrilling true story of the greatest naval disaster in United States history – the sinking of the U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e during World War II – and the fight for survival and redemption that followed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Four days after delivering the components of the world’s first atomic bomb to the island of Tinian, the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, with nearly 900 men lost. Those who survived endured starvation, dehydration and shark attacks as they waited to be rescued. From a crew of 1,196 men, only 317 survived - the biggest single loss of life at sea to be suffered by the United States navy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When the remaining crew were finally rescued, the ship’s captain, Charles B. McVay III, was wrongly court-martialled for negligence over the sinking. Decades after these events, the survivors of the \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the Japanese submarine commander who sank it, joined together to finally exonerate McVay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Extraordinary courage, terrible tragedy and the fight for justice: in \u003ci\u003eIndianapolis\u003c\/i\u003e, the true story is revealed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary.serious naval history and a detective story, told with passion.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vividly detailed.compelling yet comprehensive.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Simply outstanding.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping. This yarn has it all.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39816292991073,"sku":"9781471146992","price":10.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31850621.jpg?v=1734682023","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781471146992-indianapolis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}