Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A smart first edition/first printing (Fingerprint edition; "Anti-Limited edition") in Near Fine condition with lightly soiled edges in alike dust jacket with minor edge wear and "Fingerprint edition" sticker to front. With author's SIGNATURE and finger print (index finger) to special tipped in leaf. This copy being one of approximately 875 unnumbered copies (35%) with this print--out of a total edition of 2,500 unnumbered copies.

In 1942, Dunning, then a young man in his early twenties, enlisted in the United States Navy. Serving aboard the USS Indianapolis, Dunning's ship was torpedoed by the Japanese on July 30th, 1945, resulting in the deaths of almost all aboard. In this vividly written and compelling memoir, Dunning tells the story of that fateful day and the months that followed as he struggled to survive in the intense and horrific conditions of the sinking ship. With razor-sharp wit and an unerring eye for detail, Dunning brings readers into the heart of the chaotic and deadly days of World War II.; 8vo; 478 pages; Signed by Author.