The Face of the Sea

A captivating and harrowing first-hand account of the Pacific Theater of WWII from the perspective of a young US Navy officer. This highly personal chronicle has the immediacy of a diary - yet is supported by extensive scholarship and illuminated by an understanding of the politics and of decisions made by high command at the time. Robert Russell's unusual creativity coupled with his acquired understanding of human nature shines through in this account of his wartime experiences. Russell witness