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Sweeping from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic to the steaming South Pacific, this riveting chronicle of submarine warfare is the first to cover all the major submarine campaigns of the war, describing, in detail, the operations of the British, American, Japanese, Italian, and German submarine and anti-submarine forces.Beginning with a vivid re-creation of the sinking of the passenger liner Athenia by a German U-boat in September 1939, critically acclaimed military historian Peter Padfield's compelling narrative casts an unflinching eye on the devastating consequences of maritime warfare. The often harrowing encounters unfold with urgency and power, balanced by his keen sense of objectivity and perspective.Exploring the full spectrum of the submarine and anti-submarine warfare experience, this brilliantly detailed account pulls no punches. Facts and figures that stagger the imagination are revealed in starkly human terms, and disturbing questions abound. Padfield addresses the controversial issues raised with candor and insight, and the result is not only an impressive achievement but a milestone work in the history of the twentieth century.

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Peter Padfield is a leading naval and military historian. After serving as a maritime officer, he began a writing career specializing in maritime and naval history. Some of his critically acclaimed works include Guns at Sea, The Battleship Era, and the multi-volume Tides of Empire. In 2003, he was awarded the Mountbatten Maritime Prize, and, more recently, his book Maritime Supremacy was listed as one of the top ten books about the sea by Professor James R. Holmes of the U.S. Naval War College. Chris MacDonnell is a classically trained actor and audiobook narrator who graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in 1973. He has an excellent reputation in the U.K. for playing leading and supporting roles in theater, television, radio drama, and films.

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