A review by eldiente
Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal by James D. Hornfischer

5.0

Audio - I knew almost nothing about the Battle of Guadalcanal prior to listening to this book. While no expert afterwards, I do feel like I have a much better understanding of the major factors leading to the United States successful taking a retaining this Solomon Island during World War II. I am awed by the sacrifices of those military men on both sides and am reminded just how brutal war really is. As a patriotic American, I found the author's perspective to be satisfying and his obvious detailed research to be evident. It was eighteen hours well spent.

Edit 22 May 2012 - one of the marks of a good book for me is the recolletions I have several months afterwards. This book has continued to haunt me with remembrances of real men engaged in war in places far away from my own. I really enjoyed it.