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One of the best in the Honor series.......2006-07-07
A bit predictable at times, but reads well. Weber tends to think for the reader too much -- filling in background/motive with characters thoughts, instead of letting the reader come to his/her own conclusions. Still, the story is fun and interesting.
Exceptional!.......2006-07-07
Another exception book by David Weber in the Honor Harrington series. I love the female heroine, which is not common in the sci-fi genre of this type, and she is totally believable, totally relatable, and simply amazing! I have read each and every book of this series and except for one, I found them all to be equally compelling. Now, I want one of those cats! (read the book to find out what I mean!)
Weber does it again.......2005-11-23
Honor Harrington returns for a seventh installment in David Weber's bestselling series with In Enemy Hands. Honor is now in command of a joint squadron of both the Manticoran and Grayson naval forces. When she and her crew are ambushed by a Peep squadron and find themselves outnumbered and outgunned, Harrington must choose between fighting to the last man and seeing her crew oliterated, or surrendering her crew (and herself) to the People's Navy. Honor chooses the latter and finds herself imprisoned, tortured and humiliated (not to mention sentenced to death) by the Havenite State Security force. With Harrington out of the action, that allows charactaers like McKeon and Harkness to step up to center stage. Weber gives a delightfully cold-hearted villain in Cordelia Ransome, the PRH head of publicity. The Manicorans escape with the help of a renengade, but find the only place they can go is the Havenites' secret prison planet. This is a story that is "to be continued" into the next book. Altogether, In Enemy Hands is a great read and a great entry in Weber's excellent HH series. And I am currently reading (and enjoying) Book 8 in the Honor Harrington series, Echoes of Honor.
Snatching Victory from the Jaws of Defeat...At a Price.......2005-05-05
It had to happen eventually. Honor's luck had to run dry at some point and the Peeps had to find someone competent. These two facts collide horribly with terrible consequences for the grand Dame Honor.
Honor and some of her top people get captured in this one. That's bad enough. What makes it worse is that one of the head commissars is in the area when she is captured and has an axe she wants to grind...on Honor's neck. There is virtually nothing she can do about this situation either. That leaves it up to her loyal subordinates to get her out of this one. They do but pay a terrible price in doing so. No one is immune from damage in this one.
This book was nice in that it further developed characters on both sides of the war. Honor, while still prominent, takes more of a backseat and lets some of the other shine. We get to see courage, stupidity, sacrifice, venality and, yes, honor.
This is a fine book in the series. It is not my favorite but I still had a hard time putting it down.
Best Honor Harrington Novel I'm Come Across.......2004-08-17
As someone new to both writer David Weber and his popular Honor Harrington saga, I can't help but feel both a sense of wonder and amazement with his successful translation of Horatio Hornblower (No, perhaps a better analogy would be the cerebral Jack Aubrey) into a thrilling epic series of military space opera set in the distant future. "In Enemy Hands" shows Honor Harrington at her most vulnerable, and therefore is a splendid character study of her and her subordinates, most notably Captain Alistair McKeon and Chief Petty Officer Horace Harkness. It also depicts Admiral Hamish Alexander's (Earl of White Haven) emergent feelings for Commodore Harrington. Weber does an excellent job showing political intrigue within the People's Republic of Haven, with exceptional portrayals of the evil Committee of Public Safety's Secretary of Public Information Cordelia Ransom and admirals Lester Tourville and Thomas Theisman. I found this novel to more exciting, more riveting than the latest, "War of Honor", with its ample doses of space battles and political intrigue both in the People's Republic of Haven and the Manticoran Alliance.
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In Enemy Hands: A Prisoner in North Korea
Larry Zellers
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A valued, important, candid military biography.......2000-03-05
Larry Zellers, a newly married Methodist minister serving as a missionary and teacher in a small South Korean town near the 38th parallel, was taken prisoner in the early days of the Korean War. He and his fellow prisoners were American combat soldiers who were the very first to arrive in Korea from bases in Japan. The youngest among them had received only minimal combat training. All of the mean were inadequately trained and furnished with sometimes malfunctioning weapons. After being taken prisoner by the North Koreans, the men suffered incredible hardships of cold, hunger, physical abuse, lack of medical attention, fatigue, fear isolation, and intimidation. In Enemy Hands is Zellers' first-hand story of his captivity from June 25, 1950 to his release in 1953. Throughout his personal account Zellers shows that, despite the opinion that POWs live only for themselves, many in the camps worked to help others and conducted themselves with honor. Zellers became a U.S. Air Force chaplain after his release. In Enemy Hands is a valued, important, biographical contribution to the growing body of Korean War literature and a much appreciated contribution to any academic, public library military history collection.
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How hard could it be to kidnap a pampered little rich girl?Especially if youre bounty hunter extraordinaire Dante Giovanni, who normally prowls the underworld in search of the most vicious criminals. Piece of cake, Dante thinks, when reclusive businessman Gary Vandergriff offers him a cool half million to bring home his estranged daughter, Nadia.Enter Nadia.His first meeting with her is stunning; both literally and figuratively. He foils an attempt on her life, and falls immediately under her spell. Its not gonna be hard duty, Dante thinks, keeping her safe from the Mexican drug lord infuriated by her stepfathers expanding meth operation. Hell take her out of harms way, no problem, get her back to her father, and enjoy the ride along the way.Everything is great.Until he delivers her into Enemy Hands.
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Hokey.......2007-05-24
I enjoy action/romance, but I thought this book was like watching a B movie. The dialogue was often silly. The characters were lacking...something. "It" just wasn't there for me. This book had a lot of potential, but did not grab me. Would it be too hateful to say I thought it was more like a "first time author's writing attempt?" Gosh, the punctuation goes INSIDE the quotation mark! My review, such as it was.
Action packed!.......2007-05-08
This was on the edge action all the time. I almost think Nadia the heroine could have taken care of herself without to much help from Dante. Her family was aware of there being a threat to her or her mother and kept her pretty much protected but she had a will of her own and wanted her own life which is where she put herself in danger. Over all I thought the book was excellent and an easy read. It held my attention and sometimes if a writer repeats how handsome or beautful blah blah blah the hero or heroine is it just takes away from the story. I like it when a discription is written once and not harped on over and over. If someone is beautiful I don't need it pounded into my head. Got cha once.
Fantastic!.......2007-01-18
I had passed this book up time and again but finally read the reviews and decided to give it a try and I am glad I did. The cover is what misled me to pass on it several times- just seemed a little over the top, but the book is very well done. I encourage you to try it too if you like strong heroes and heroines!
Wow!!! What a keeper!!!!.......2006-11-29
I had never read this author before and was I pleasantly surprised. What a wonderful plot and the romance was very intense and real. I loved this book. The main character reminded me so much of Vin Diesel it was unbelievable. Very good book. I highly recommend this book for those of you who are tired of too much sex and not enough action along the way along with a good plot.
What a kick!.......2006-10-14
Loved this book for same reasons listed below so won't repeat. Just wanted to add that I especially loved the humorous moments. I laughed out loud at the description of Nadia as she was trying the get rid of the hiccups during her kidnapping. And the whole scene between her and Dante and the MREs. Hysterical!
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During the four years of the American Civil War, over 400,000 soldiers—one in every seven who served in the Union and Confederate armies—became prisoners of war. In northern and southern prisons alike, inmates suffered horrific treatment. Even healthy young soldiers often sickened and died within weeks of entering the stockades. In all, nearly 56,000 prisoners succumbed to overcrowding, exposure, poor sanitation, inadequate medical care, and starvation. Historians have generally blamed prison conditions and mortality rates on factors beyond the control of Union and Confederate command, but Charles W. Sanders, Jr., boldly challenges the conventional view and demonstrates that leaders on both sides deliberately and systematically ordered the mistreatment of captives.
Sanders shows how policies developed during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Mexican War shaped the management of Civil War prisons. He examines the establishment of the major camps as well as the political motivations and rationale behind the operation of the prisons, focusing especially on Camp Douglas, Elmira, Camp Chase, and Rock Island in the North and Andersonville, Cahaba, Florence, and Danville in the South. Beyond a doubt, he proves that the administrations of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis purposely formulated and carried out retaliatory practices designed to harm prisoners of war, with each assuming harsher attitudes as the conflict wore on.
Sanders cites official and personal correspondence from high-level civilian and military leaders who knew about the intolerable conditions but often refused to respond or even issued orders that made matters far worse. From such documents emerges a chilling chronicle of how prisoners came to be regarded not as men but as pawns to be used and then callously discarded in pursuit of national objectives. Yet even before the guns fell silent, Sanders reveals, both North and South were hard at work constructing elaborate justifications for their actions.
While in the Hands of the Enemy offers a groundbreaking revisionist interpretation of the Civil War military prison system, challenging historians to rethink their understanding of nineteenth-century warfare.
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Excellent History.......2006-08-03
Civil War Prisoner of War history is a very simple four-note song requiring little or no thought to answer almost all the questions.
#1 The South was unable to care for the Union Prisoner of War due to lack of resources.
#2 Exchanges ended when the South refused to treat members of the United States Colored Troops as solders.
#3 The South had a history of parole violations.
#4 The North reduced rations out of sheer meanness
A possible fifth note is Grant was responsible for stopping the exchange of Prisoner of War. This note plays best with the anti-Grant factions and many refuse to consider it part of the POW song.
How is it possible to write a full symphony with such a limited set of notes?
You can start by including a chapter on the American POW experience up to 1861. I considered this filler but worked my way through it, starting to question if I had bought a clinker. The "work" paid huge dividends. It allowed me to appreciate the foundation of the prison systems, establishing the American mind set on prisoners at the start of the war. The second advantage is an understanding of the pre-war Army financial system. An officer did not to spend government money but supplemented post rations by extra-legal methods. An elaborate system of withholding, selling and buying rations developed during this time. Designed to provide a varied and healthier diet for the post it became a procedure for abuse during the war.
Parole and exchange are the foundation of the POW system going into the war. Prisoners are to be paroled at the time of capture or shortly there after. Parole involves agreeing not to perform military duties until exchanged. Exchange is the swapping of prisoners freeing them to rejoin the army. Values had been set during the War of 1812 for cases where a one to one match was not possible. Imprisonment is expected to be temporary, of short duration and requires no extra preparation of facilities.
It was a nice idea that failed almost at once. One of the first questions was; did parole and exchange agreement grant recognition to the Confederacy? This was a major problem for Washington and it took time to resolve. During this time, prisoners accumulated. Each side was pushed to find or build prison space and to spend money to maintain the prisoners. Richmond was designated the Confederacy's collection point and scrambled to lease buildings. Washington tried to use existing prison space but soon was forced into building. Nether side ever came caught up with demand or made real provision for the men's needs. Why should they, this was a temporary state until exchanged.
An unexpected but major problem was the duties of a paroled solider. The government and the individual often had very different ideas on this subject. As the number of paroled soldiers grew so did the problem. After a number of attempts to use these men in non-combat roles or as Indian fighters, both governments gave up. Each had faced a riot or near mutiny in the process. The men who wanted to be in active service were those who did not went home. The problem created the idea that some men had surrendered to escape service. The quick parole and long exchange process would honorably keep a man out of the field allowing him to escape the hardship and danger. It did not matter if this was true or false, both governments accepted the idea adding an additional burden to the process.
In 1861 and 1862, the parole/exchange system managed to stay in place. Frequent halts would fill up the prisons but each time an exchange would reduce the numbers to a more manageable level. These two years are critical as both sides established their policies and procedures for treatment of the prisoners of war. The book does an excellent job of explaining this complicated process while placing politics, the press and needs of the service in the picture. We come to understand what is coming while not inevitable is the logical out come based on history and current experiences.
By 1863, the "hard hand of war" was falling on both sides. Military logic told the North that exchanging prisoners was more beneficial to the South. The South was facing the problem of Negro soldiers, many of whom were ex-slaves and the white officers that lead them. The parole/exchange system, never stable, collapsed and what follows is a national disaster.
Neither side is prepared to house, feed and care for tens of thousands of long-term prisoners. Not being prepared is one thing but being unwilling is another. Here the book truly gives real value as the author avoids moralizing and sensationalism in favor of a straightforward historical account of the tragedy. Andersonville and Elmira are the best-known camps. This book introduces a host of camps that may not have been as bad but were terrible in the same way. The North's motivation for treating prisoners the way they did is covered and at this point, with our historical background, has an awful logic. It is impossible to find as much logic in the South's policy of deliberate neglect. The book details the specific failures of both will and policy that create and expand problems. Andersonville shows us all that is wrong with the Confederacy's policies. We follow the prison from inception to the death camp it became, tracing the warnings, pleas and multiple attempts at improvements that Richmond refuses to consider. Under political pressure and trying to avoid the advancing Union armies, prisoners move from location to location with no consideration of facilitates or supplies. At the time when "no food" was available, the commissary department is accumulating over a million rations for Lee's army.
The war's aftermath and the finger pointing is well covered too. The book gives us a good understanding of how the majority escaped commendation. The era of reconciliation ends the inquires as both North & South struggle to forget what they did.
This is an outstanding book on a "hot topic". The author provides a balanced coverage that is accurate without moralizing. However, he is unsparing in fixing responsibility for what happened. This combination gives the reader the background and information to make an intelligent assessment.
Shameful treatment.......2006-05-09
Although numerous books on individual Civil War prison camps were recently published, there has been relatively little professional research on POW policy during the last twenty years. While some of the recent prison books are of questionable scholarly value, Sanders' work is wholly professional. Although there will no doubt be some criticism of his harsh judgment of both governments, I found his arguments mostly convincing.
He contends that the South had the ability to feed prisoners, but failed to make the necessary effort. The North, outraged by southern treatment, deliberately worsened already deplorable conditions in 1864. Secretary of War Stanton and General Grant felt that halting prisoner exchanges would help the North win the war. Presidents Lincoln and Davis did very little to improve the conditions of camps. Sanitation and institutional responsibility were almost nonexistent.
While Sanders' work is repetitive in places, his book is highly accessible to the general Civil War enthusiast. Though the book concentrates on POW policy-making, Sanders does provide some chilling details of conditions at specific prisons.
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In Enemy Hands: Personal Accounts of Those Taken Prisoner in World War II
Claire E. Swedberg
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8 pages b/w photos 6 x 9 Based on personal interviews with surviving WWII prisoners of war Covers experiences of prisoners on both sides of the conflict A survivor of the Bataan Death March; a doctor held by the Japanese in Shanghai; an American journalist held in Stalag; a former Hitler Youth captured by the Americans; and a German girl taken by the Soviets in the aftermath of Germanys surrender. The experience of incarceration is brutal and demoralizing in its own right, yet it is so common that ex-POW organizations continue to thrive even in peacetime. These wide-ranging accounts, told in harrowing detail, reveal the everyday indignities, and at the same time, the heroism of those held in enemy hands during World War II, both in Europe and in the Pacific. Claire Swedberg, author of Work Commando 311/I, is a journalist with experience in reporting for both newspapers and television. She is currently a newspaper editor in New Jersey.
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In Enemy Hands
Dan Dancocks
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Learn how military pilots protect themselves against an attack from a surface-to-air missile (SAM). This book describes the evolution of American anti-radar weapons, related jamming tactics and stealth technology as leading-edge countermeasures to the SAM and other sophisticated ground-based anti-aircraft defenses. The focus is on new weapons and tactics as they emerged in combat, beginning with the Vietnam War and later the Persian Gulf and Balkans conflicts. The text combines an analytical overview of the weapons systems mixed with first-hand anecdotal reminiscences from former air and ground crews.
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Excellent summary of three decades of tactical EW.......2007-07-11
This is perhaps the best book I have read on the topic. It starts in 1964 and continues thru Kosovo and beyond. It is very readable, brimming with first hand accounts of action, but is still thorough, with plenty of technical detail for the knowledgable. It was very interesting to learn how the various systems looked and worked in practice. This book highlights Navy and Marine efforts, which too often are ignored in favor of focusing just on the Air Force. I was startled to learn that the Marines in 1964 outstripped both the Navy and Air Force in their emphasis on EW (to compensate for the small size of their air component, perhaps?) and that the Navy used the Shrike ARM in Vienam a year before the Air Force. The Air Force efforts are also described in considerable detail, however, particularly the creation of the Wild Weasels.
It is important to understand the focus of the book. SAC and strategic reconnaissance efforts are ignored and the efforts of jammer aircraft (altho not ignored) get comparatively short shrift. The emphasis is on the planes (and aircrew) who sought out and attacked enemy radars and SAM sites, particularly in Vietnam. If you want a broader picture, I recommend getting The History of Electronic Warfare vol. 3 (the first two volumes cover WW2 to 1964). This book is more readable, however, and gives you more of a feel for what it actually was like, packing its story into a much slimmer volume without sacrificing detail.
Great book for an introduction.......2003-06-28
I worked in the field of EW for 9 years, and so I am very biased about this book, but I am also a harsh critic on books about this topic. I found the book to be a great intro to what exactly electronic warfare is and how it is used on the battlefield. Stories abound, terms are explained, and the writing is in a friendly style. I did find it strange that the book is called "Iron Hand", the term the USN uses, and the front cover photo is of USAF F-16CJs. The USAF uses the term "Wild Weasel".
Brief history of "wild weasels".......2002-09-05
A good book that describes in some detail the development of wild weasels, associated gears and tactics. Traces development through veitnam to more current times. Good coverage of topics related to WW history and development and some Airforce / Navy politics. Good for the casual readers with no engineering background to follow and understand. For engineers or researchers this will provide a good general background and introduction into this field.
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Another great book by Linda..........2007-08-08
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Rumors described the elusive Confederate blockade runner, Captain Robert Sherwood, as a dark haunting figure, but the true culprit behind the covert operations was even more of a mystery. Voluptuous, golden-haired Lily Radford had clearly orchestrated every last one of the missions while posing as the Rebel's mistress. Her dedication to the cause was firm until handsome Quintin Tyler invaded her bed and her heart.
A union spy, Quintin had been sent undercover to stop the infamous Captain Sherwood, even if he had to seduce the scoundrel's woman to do it. But soon, irresistible Lily was weakening his defenses with her cool Southern charm and lovely sea-green gaze. Lost in the beauty's soft, feathery touch and intoxicating kisses, Quintin could almost forget where his loyalties lay. And as their passion flared, he would risk placing his trust and in his love . . . IN ENEMY HANDS!
* Linda Winstead (aka Jones, Devlin, Fallon) is one of my absolute favorites. I've loved every book that I've read from her & although I didn't love this one I still really enjoyed it. I think my reason for not loving is that I'm not big on the sea setting & the fact that I felt that I'd already read this book. I can't place my finger on what book it was that I read that was practically a carbon copy to this one but throughout the whole book I kept thinking I'd already read it. For the past several years I've kept a list of all the books I read so I'm pretty certain that I haven't read this but I wish I could've enjoyed it more.
I'm sure any Linda fan would really enjoy this book or if you like the sea scene (although over half of the book isn't at the sea) you'll probably love this book. Linda always gives me some laughs & although I had a few good laughs in this one it sure don't compare to my favorite of hers, No Angel's Grace. I would recommend either book though.
Great read!.......2002-04-16
In Enemy Hands is a GREAT book. Linda Winstead Jones is a sure bet, and this book is one of her finest! Her characters are strong and intimate. Perfect! I wish she'd write faster!!
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