James Bassett (1) (1912–1978)
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Opere di James Bassett
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Bassett, James Elias, Jr.
- Data di nascita
- 1912-10-18
- Data di morte
- 1978-09-26
- Luogo di sepoltura
- ashes scattered at sea
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Glendale, California, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Malibu, California, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Mamaroneck, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Istruzione
- Bowdoin College
- Attività lavorative
- novelist
newspaper editor - Organizzazioni
- US Navy
Republican National Committee
Los Angeles Times - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Bronze Star
Utenti
Recensioni
HARM'S WAY di James Bassett
Anyone who knows me well, knows "In Harms Way" is my favorite movie. I tracked down a copy of this book years ago through a second hand bookseller. The book is different than the movie and I like both equally. The Rock Torrey of the book is not John Wayne, but the story never fails to draw me in. After moving to Hawaii last year I read this one yet again. It now has a new layer of "interesting" as I get the subtle references overlooked previously and have seen the locations first hand.
Like Bassett's earlier book "Harms Way" this deals with the early days of WW2 in the South Pacific. From just before the start through the attempted defence of the Dutch East Indies till Guadacanal.
A large part of the book deals with Cmdr. Prince's struggle with his own precieved cowardness and fears. This lasts till he is forced to take on the old destroyer that he was supposed to make sure was destroyed so the Japanese couldn't repair and refit it.
And to round things out along the way he falls in love with his future wife and fathers a son (even Hornblower had a love interest).
In the last few chapters there is alot of reference to Melville's "Moby Dick" and Ahabs obsession with the white whale. Even
referring to his gunners as harpooners. A nice touch seeming that the final battle is fought in the same seas as Ahabs final meeting with the White Whale.
Overall it was a good story but not as good as his first book "Harm"s Way" I would recommend this to anyone who likes to read modern naval fiction.… (altro)
A large part of the book deals with Cmdr. Prince's struggle with his own precieved cowardness and fears. This lasts till he is forced to take on the old destroyer that he was supposed to make sure was destroyed so the Japanese couldn't repair and refit it.
And to round things out along the way he falls in love with his future wife and fathers a son (even Hornblower had a love interest).
In the last few chapters there is alot of reference to Melville's "Moby Dick" and Ahabs obsession with the white whale. Even
referring to his gunners as harpooners. A nice touch seeming that the final battle is fought in the same seas as Ahabs final meeting with the White Whale.
Overall it was a good story but not as good as his first book "Harm"s Way" I would recommend this to anyone who likes to read modern naval fiction.… (altro)
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- Opere
- 2
- Utenti
- 138
- Popolarità
- #148,171
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 3
- ISBN
- 11
- Lingue
- 1