Lonely Vigil: Coastwatchers Of The Solomons
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the dark heart of the Pacific War, a handful of extraordinarily brave men and women clung to jungle ridges deep in Japanese-occupied territory, transmitting vital intelligence that would alter the course of World War II. Lonely Vigil: Coastwatchers of the Solomons chronicles the remarkable true story of the Coastwatchers — a clandestine network of Australian and Allied scouts who, armed with little more than a teleradio and sheer determination, watched over the Solomon Islands and reported enemy movements to Allied forces below. Walter Lord reconstructs their harrowing day-to-day existence with gripping precision, detailing how their whispered warnings saved countless lives, including those of a young John F. Kennedy and his PT-109 crew, and proved instrumental in the pivotal Guadalcanal Campaign. Lord, celebrated for his narrative mastery in works such as A Night to Remember, once again demonstrates his unrivalled gift for transforming historical testimony into compulsive human drama. Drawing on first-hand interviews and rare archival sources, he presents a sweeping portrait of courage, improvisation, and sacrifice that transcends conventional military history. Seamlessly weaving together personal memoir, strategic analysis, and vivid scene-setting, Lonely Vigil stands as both a definitive record of an overlooked chapter of the Pacific War and a timeless tribute to the quiet heroism of those who kept watch — alone — so that others might live.
Author: Walter Lord
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
In the dark heart of the Pacific War, a handful of extraordinarily brave men and women clung to jungle ridges deep in Japanese-occupied territory, transmitting vital intelligence that would alter the course of World War II. Lonely Vigil: Coastwatchers of the Solomons chronicles the remarkable true story of the Coastwatchers — a clandestine network of Australian and Allied scouts who, armed with little more than a teleradio and sheer determination, watched over the Solomon Islands and reported enemy movements to Allied forces below. Walter Lord reconstructs their harrowing day-to-day existence with gripping precision, detailing how their whispered warnings saved countless lives, including those of a young John F. Kennedy and his PT-109 crew, and proved instrumental in the pivotal Guadalcanal Campaign. Lord, celebrated for his narrative mastery in works such as A Night to Remember, once again demonstrates his unrivalled gift for transforming historical testimony into compulsive human drama. Drawing on first-hand interviews and rare archival sources, he presents a sweeping portrait of courage, improvisation, and sacrifice that transcends conventional military history. Seamlessly weaving together personal memoir, strategic analysis, and vivid scene-setting, Lonely Vigil stands as both a definitive record of an overlooked chapter of the Pacific War and a timeless tribute to the quiet heroism of those who kept watch — alone — so that others might live.