Assault on the Liberty: The True Story of the Israeli Attack on an American Intelligence Ship

James M. Ennes, Jr. (AUTHOR SIGNED)

ISBN 10: 0972311602 / ISBN 13: 9780972311601

Published by Reintree Press, Bloomington, IN, 2004

Reintree Press, Bloomington, IN. 2004. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Stated 2nd Edition. Signed by the author on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 319 pp 8vo. In June, 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The author was an officer on the bridge when the attack started and subsequently spent many years researching and documenting this meticulous account of the attack and the cover-up that followed. A clean very presentable copy. Seller Inventory # 018027

Synopsis:

In June, 1967, jet aircraft and motor torpedo boats of Israel brutally assaulted an American naval vessel, the USS Liberty, in international waters off the Sinai Peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. Thirty-four men died and 172 were wounded. The author was an officer on the bridge when the attack started and subsequently spent many years researching and documenting this meticulous account of the attack and the cover-up that followed.

Review: I've never read a more graphic depiction of war at sea...an insider's book by an honest participant. -- Pulitzer Prize-winner Seymour Hersh

One of the finest accounts of combat at sea...the most important book you'll read this year. -- The Hartford Courant

The writing is first class. The relationships and conflicts of important shipboard personalities add suspense and human drama. -- Washington Post Book World

Bibliographic Details

Title: Assault on the Liberty: The True Story of ...
Publisher: Reintree Press, Bloomington, IN
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Cover Art By Pierre Mion
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 2nd Edition