{"product_id":"down-to-the-sea","title":"Down to the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"World War II produced so many compelling stories that even students of that momentous conflict are apt to discover we've missed whole vital episodes. \u003cem\u003eDown to the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, about a devastating 1944 Pacific typhoon that sank three destroyers and cost 756 American sailors their lives, is just such as eye-opener.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With a storm scene right out of \"The Caine Mutiny,\" Down to the Sea is a vivid, powerful drama of men and ships in time of war.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eEvan Thomas, author of \u003cem\u003eSea of Thunder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"My father, Chief Petty Officer John E. Kreidler, was one of more than 700 men who lost their lives in the great Pacific typhoon of December 1944. In the war's aftermath, very little came to light about the fate of these men, and their sacrifice was scarcely acknowledged. Now Bruce Henderson has written a book that will stand as the ultimate history of the men and ships that encountered this monumental storm at sea.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eJohn D. Kreidler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Because of Bruce Henderson's skills as a historian and a tale-teller, in this book I learned how my father died. Far more importantly, I learned how he lived. But anyone may find himself or herself drawn into this titanic story of the terrible choices war forces on people who must live with their consequences, if they are lucky enough to live.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eGreil Marcus, author of The Shape of Things to Come\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What stands out in \u003cem\u003eDown to the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e are those moments that transform the disaster into an epic of courage and sacrifice. This is a book for anyone who wonders what happens when a ferocious sea attacks a ship and her crew.\" -- \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaval History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AND THE SEA WILL TELL: \"Engrossing...compelling. This book succeeds on all counts\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eL.A. Times Book Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TRUE NORTH: \"Nail-biting true adventure\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for TRUE NORTH:\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67609605243247,"sku":"9780061173172","price":130.08,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0921\/9384\/9711\/files\/0061173177.jpg?v=1790609852","url":"https:\/\/internacional.umlivro.com.br\/products\/down-to-the-sea","provider":"UmLivro Internacional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}