
Devotion
An Epic Story of Heroism, Brotherhood and Sacrifice - Now a Major Film
Adam Makos(Author)
Atlantic Books (Publisher)
Published on 2. June 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-1-78239-577-5 (ISBN)
Description
***NOW A MAJOR FILM, STARRING JONATHAN MAJORS AND GLEN POWELL***
'This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving.' Erik Larson
'A must read.' New York Post
Devotion is the gripping story of the US Navy's most famous aviator duo - Tom Hudner, a white, blue-blooded New Englander, and Jesse Brown, a black sharecropper's son from Mississippi. Against all odds, Jesse beat back racism to become the Navy's first black aviator. Against all expectations, Tom passed up a free ride at Harvard to fly fighter planes for his country. Barely a year after President Truman ordered the desegregation of the military, the two became wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32 and went on to fight side-by-side in the Korean War.
In an enthralling narrative, Adam Makos follows Tom and Jesse's journey to the war's climatic battle at the Chosin Reservoir, where they flew headlong into waves of troops in order to defend an entire division of Marines trapped on a frozen lake. It was here that one of them was faced with an unthinkable choice - and discovered how far they would go to save a friend.
'This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving.' Erik Larson
'A must read.' New York Post
Devotion is the gripping story of the US Navy's most famous aviator duo - Tom Hudner, a white, blue-blooded New Englander, and Jesse Brown, a black sharecropper's son from Mississippi. Against all odds, Jesse beat back racism to become the Navy's first black aviator. Against all expectations, Tom passed up a free ride at Harvard to fly fighter planes for his country. Barely a year after President Truman ordered the desegregation of the military, the two became wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32 and went on to fight side-by-side in the Korean War.
In an enthralling narrative, Adam Makos follows Tom and Jesse's journey to the war's climatic battle at the Chosin Reservoir, where they flew headlong into waves of troops in order to defend an entire division of Marines trapped on a frozen lake. It was here that one of them was faced with an unthinkable choice - and discovered how far they would go to save a friend.
Reviews / Votes
A must read. * New York Post * Riveting. * USA Today * A delight to read. * Washington Times * An inspiring tale. * Los Angeles Times * Reads like a dream. * Associated Press * This is aerial drama at its best. Fast, powerful, and moving. * Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake * At last, the Korean War has its epic, a story that will stay with you long after you close this book. * Eric Blehm, New York Times bestselling author of Fearless and Legend * Lovingly rendered and meticulously researched, here is a tale of true friendship from across the racial divide. Though it concerns a famously cold battle in the Cold War, make no mistake: Devotion will warm your heart. * Hampton Sides, author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice * In this beautifully written book, Adam Makos reveals a long-lost story of heroism set in the frozen realm of North Korea. You won't be able to put this down. * Joseph L. Galloway, co-author of the #1 bestseller We Were Soldiers, Once and Young * My great respect for Tom Hudner knows no bounds. He is a true hero; and in reading this book, you will understand why I feel that way. * President George H.W. Bush * Adam Makos immerses you in a story so crisp that you'll forget you're reading a book. Prepare to be swept away. * Michael Tougias, co-author of The Finest Hours * Once again, Adam Makos demonstrates himself as a rising star in historical nonfiction. Getting the stories are only half the battle. Telling the story is where he thrives. * Colin Heaton, co-author of The Star of Africa *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
2x8pp b/w plates
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78239-577-5 (9781782395775)
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E-Book
11/2015
Atlantic Books
€12.99
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Person
Adam Makos is a journalist, historian and editor of the military magazine, Valor. Makos has interviewed countless veterans from the Second World War, Korea, Vietnam, and present-day wars. In 2008 Makos travelled to Iraq to accompany the 101st Airborne and Army Special Forces on their hunt for Al Qaeda terrorists. He is the author, with Larry Alexander, of A Higher Call, which was a Sunday Times bestseller.
Content
1: Ghosts and Shadows 2: The Lesson of a Lifetime 3: Swimming with Snakes 4: The Words 5: The Renaissance Man 6: This Is Flying 7: So Far, So Fast 8: The Ring 9: The Pond 10: One for the Vultures 11: A Time for Faith 12: A Deadly Business 13: A Knock in the Night 14: The Dancing Fleet 15: The Reunion 16: Only in France 17: The Friendly Invasion 18: At First Sight 19: On Waves to War 20: The Longest Step 21: The Last Night in America 22: The Beast in the Gorge 23: Into the Fog 24: This Is It 25: Trust 26: He Might Be a Flyer 27: Home 28: The First Battle of World War III 29: The Sky Will Be Black 30: A Chill in the Night 31: A Taste of the Dirt 32: When the Deer Come Running 33: Backs to the Wall 34: A Smoke in the Cold 35: The Lost Legion 36: Burning the Woods 37: Into Hell Together 38: All the Faith in the World 39: Finality 40: With Deep Regret 41: To the Finish 42: The Gift 43: The Call from the Capital 44: The Message