{"product_id":"the-silent-depths-eric-hawley-9781970754001","title":"The Silent Depths: The Living Boat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Boat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One of The Silent Depths Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the war, before the glory-there was only the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1937, seventeen-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Midwestern farm boy hungry for adventure, enlists in the U.S. Navy and finds himself at \u003cstrong\u003eSubmarine School in Groton, Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e. Life beneath the waves isn't the romantic adventure he imagined-it's hot, loud, and claustrophobic, ruled by the rhythms of machinery and the will of the sea itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the stern guidance of veteran Chief \"Red\" Hanley, Mason learns what it takes to survive in a world where every mistake could mean death. From the diesel fumes and pressure hulls of the \u003cstrong\u003eUSS Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the bars and backstreets of San Diego and Tijuana, he discovers brotherhood, fear, and a strange sense of belonging aboard a boat that seems almost alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the calm before war is fading fast. As tensions rise across the Pacific, Mason earns his dolphins and his place among the crew-just as whispers of Japanese submarines stir the water off the West Coast. When the Pike receives sudden orders to dive, Mason realizes his real journey has only begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who love The Hunt for Red October, Run Silent, Run Deep, and Band of Brothers, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Boat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the unforgettable beginning of an epic World War II submarine saga-where man, machine, and ocean become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boat breathes. The sea is awake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Hawley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970754001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970754001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silent Service Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.42d","brand":"Eric Hawley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154241270015,"sku":"9781970754001","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_547caf75-a86a-485c-a216-1595f0d1ced7.jpg?v=1770788842","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-silent-depths-eric-hawley-9781970754001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}