{"product_id":"the-terrible-hours-peter-maas-9780060932770","title":"The Terrible Hours: The Greatest Submarine Rescue in History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A suspenseful tale of terror, courage, heroism and American military genius. I couldn't put it down.\" -- Tom Brokaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling epic of nautical heroism and an immensely exciting tale of submarine disaster and man pitted against nature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of World War II, the Squalus, America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members still survived. While their loved ones waited in unbearable tension on shore, their ultimate fate would depend upon one man, U.S. Navy officer Charles \"Swede\" Momsen--an extraordinary combination of visionary, scientist, and man of action. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this thrilling true narrative, prize-winning author Peter Maas brings us in the vivid detail a moment-by-moment account of the disaster and the man at its center. Could he actually pluck those men from a watery grave? Or had all his pioneering work been in vain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Maas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0060932775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060932770\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.33w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e47669 \/ Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Peter Maas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990817177855,"sku":"9780060932770","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35920939-04a8-4dd0-ae5d-d3b0869dce18.jpg?v=1683306859","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-terrible-hours-peter-maas-9780060932770","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}