Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission by Hampton Sides

Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission

Hampton Sides

344 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death...

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inspiring 65%
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sad 30%
tense 30%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
funny 10%
reflective 10%
lighthearted 5%

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slow 10%

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