Raising the Hunley, Brian Hicks
Raising the Hunley, Brian Hicks
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Raising the Hunley
The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine

Author: Brian Hicks, Schuyler Kropf

Narrator: Harry Chase

Abridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2002

Synopsis

Two prize-winning journalists, Brian Hicks and Schulyer Kropf, have chronicled this fascinating story of military daring, momentary victory, sudden death, buried secrets, persistence, and ultimate payoff.

About Brian Hicks

Brian Hicks, a senior writer with the Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, is the coauthor of two previous books on maritime subjects: Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine and Into the Wind: The Story of the World's Longest Race. The recipient of the South Carolina Press Association's award for Journalist of the Year, Hicks lives in Charleston with his wife and their son.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katherine

This book is by the reporters who covered the raising of the Hunley, and let me say first of all that they have done their homework. They have combed through the primary sources and laid out all the contradictions---which are legion: how many times did the Hunley sink before she was lost? 2? 3? 6?--......more

Goodreads review by Sy

I started this book on the flight to Miami on Saturday, August 25, 2012 and thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac, finished it on Sunday, August 26th. Given my interest in the Civil War, in the narrative the author mentioned many names of persons and places with which I was very familiar. I was surprised (......more

Goodreads review by Jack

This was a well researched book, and attempted to bring the Hunley and crew to life. It was a demonstration of courage. The Hunley was a submarine created for the confederate army to end the North's blockade of Charleston Harbor. There was a successful venture to recover the Hunley led by best selling......more

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