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About The H. L. Hunley: The Secret Hope Of The Confederacy
Product Description On the evening of February 17, 1864, the Confederacy's H. L. Hunley sank the Union's formidable sloop of war the USS Housatonic and became the first submarine in world history to sink an enemy ship. But after accomplishing such a feat, the Hunley and her crew of eight also vanished beneath the cold Atlantic waters off Charleston, South Carolina. For generations, the legend of the Hunley grew as searchers prowled the harbor, looking for remains. Even after the submarine was definitively located in 1995 and recovered five years later, those legends have continued to flourish. In a tour de force of document-sleuthing and insights gleaned from the excavation of this remarkable vessel, the distinguished Civil War–era historian Tom Chaffin presents the most thorough telling of the Hunley's story possible. Of panoramic breadth, this saga begins long before the submarine was even assembled and follows the tale into the boat's final hours and through its recovery in 2000. Engaging and groundbreaking, The H. L. Hunley provides the definitive account of a fabled craft. Review “The boldest and most powerful book yet written on the saga of the H. L. Hunley. Each detail is sharply etched and dramatically told for a compelling read. The H. L. Hunley is a classic of Civil War history.” ―Clive Cussler“Tom Chaffin's study is the most thorough treatment of the subject . . . [This] detailed and entertaining book about early naval submersibles will inform students, scholars, and general readers.” ―Joseph G. Dawson III, Journal of American History“Combining a masterful command of his subject with a novelist's flair for weaving a good story, Chaffin takes readers on an intriguing journey centered on one of the landmark events in maritime history . . . The preeminent volume on the subject.” ―Mike Bunn, Alabama Review“Chaffin's skillful integration of historic documentation and the archaeological materials illuminates how vital both sources are in gaining a clearer understanding of the past . . . An authoritative text on the vessel.” ―Michael Christopher Tuttle, Journal of Military History“Dramatic, well-written and filled--perhaps overfilled--with fascinating information, Chaffin's chronicle of the H. L. Hunley belongs on the bookshelf of every military history aficionado.” ―Chris Patsilelis, St. Petersburg Times“The H. L. Hunley is a revelation.” ―William McKeen, Creative Loafing“The H. L. Hunley is not only the most up-to-date book about the unusual craft, it is also the most readable and accessible. If there is a Civil War or local history buff on your Christmas list this year, you could hardly do better than to present them with a copy of this book.” ―John Sledge, Mobile Press-Register (Alabama)“The volume can stand as the best available to date.” ―William H. White, Sea History“Detailed and fascinating . . . Tom Chaffin has produced what may be considered the most exhaustive and accurate account of the submarine and the men who built her in his new book The H. L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy. Given the iron-fisted control the Confederacy exerted over the media to preserve its military secrets and a dearth of official or personal correspondence on the matter, Chaffin faced a daunting task in piecing together his history, but his hard work pays off here in a rich and lively book about visionaries, mercenaries and a technological marvel.” ―John G. Nettles, Flagpole (Athens, GA)“[A] brisk retelling . . . Civil War historian Chaffin reconstructs the mythic, short journey of the first submarine in world history to sink an enemy ship.” ―Teresa Weaver, Atlanta (A Best of the Georgia Shelf pick)“A smoothly narrated and comprehensive story of a lost ship in a lost cause.” ―Rob Hardy, U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation“The H. L. Hunley: The Secret Hope of the Confederacy is narrative history at its most readable and remarkable.” ―Leonard Gill, Memphis Flyer“[A] grand and sweeping story of the Hunley's
