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The Terrible Hours: The Epic Rescue of Men Trapped Beneath the Sea [Paperback]

Peter Maas (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Ebury Press; New Ed edition (5 April 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 009187937X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091879372
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 2.4 x 17.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,499,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Peter Maas has given us a suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism and American military genius. I couldn't put it down."--Tom Brokaw"Mr. Maas...proves once again there is little he cannot achieve with the written word."--"New York Times Book Review" "Peter Maas offers insights only the best reporters can unearth."--"Boston Globe" "Each time I pick up Maas, I feel that I have been given a backstage pass to an American moment."--"Los Angeles Times Book Review""Thrilling...breathlessly written."--"Washington Post"A white-knuckle read."--"Publishers Weekly"Riveting."--"Vanity Fair"A thrilling tale of naval heroism."--"Associated Press"Take a deep breath before diving into this Navy rescue."--"Life magazine"Suspenseful."--"Chicago Tribune"Gripping."--"New York Times Book Review"Thrilling....A wonderful book...a harrowing tale of suspense."--"Portland Oregonian"Heroic."--"Washington Post Book World"Riveting."--"Boston Globe --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'A suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism . I couldn't put it down.' Tom Brokaw
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Sunken Hell 15 Sep 2004
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Being fascinated by submarines I couldnt resist reading this tale of horror. The book is in effect the biography of "Swede" Momsen, who pioneered rescue techniques for submariners. The atmosphere the author creates is terrific, the feeling of helplessness the crew of a sunken experience is conveyed in full. The frustration Momsen felt when his brilliant ideas sat untouched on the shelf in the Navy Headquarters is conveyed brilliantly. When he takes up a new post and stumbles across his own work unaddressed and ignored the anger comes across. Terrific book.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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A fascination insight into one mans drive a determination to ensure the safety of submariners when faced with potential disaster.
I found I couldn't put the book down for wanting to know what happened next.
The book is written in such away that you actually feel that you were there inside the submarine and stood at Momsen's shoulder while he tried to save the lives of the people trapped.
This book is a fitting testimonial to a pioneer in underwater safety.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A compulsive read. 2 May 2002
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For an ex submariner, this book is a must. Peter Maas brings to life the claustrophobic atmosphere of a distressed diesel submarine on the bottom and the heroic efforts made by Swede Monsen to effect the rescue. The descriptions of Monsen's experiments in the embryonic stages of submarine escape are the hairiest I have read. His system and theories have been put into practice and are still used today. A well researched and written book.
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