Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic WWII Voyage of the SS Contessa Hardcover - 2012
by Tim Brady
From the publisher
Details
- Title Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic WWII Voyage of the SS Contessa
- Author Tim Brady
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 328
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), New York
- Date 2012-04-24
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Weight 1.27 lbs (0.58 kg)
- Dimensions 9.51 x 6.43 x 1.24 in (24.16 x 16.33 x 3.15 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Africa,, Operation Torch, 1942
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011026090
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.542
Excerpt
Media reviews
About the author
More Copies for Sale
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
South San Francisco, California, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 4.10SGD 6.85 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedLikeNew The cover shows no damage or marks. .
Item Price
SGD 4.10
SGD 6.85
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles : The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Reno, Nevada, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 6.86FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown Publishing Group, The. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
SGD 6.86
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 7.84SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Item Price
SGD 7.84
SGD 5.48
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 7.84SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.
Item Price
SGD 7.84
SGD 5.48
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles : The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Mishawaka, Indiana, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 9.35FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown Publishing Group, The. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
SGD 9.35
FREE shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles. The Epic WWII Voyage Of The SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Weare,, New Hampshire, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 9.61SGD 8.92 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 0307590372 . (w/dj)A clean tightly bound hardcover copy. Unmarked, gently read, showing gentle head and foot wear to the spine and edges of the dust jacket and lightly bumped corners. A really nice copy overall. .
Item Price
SGD 9.61
SGD 8.92
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic WWII Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
New Castle, Colorado, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 16.31SGD 7.55 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown Publishing Group, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Like New/Fine . 6x1x9. Twelve Desperate Miles tells the incredible story of the Contessaâs role in the opening salvo of World War II. This unremarkable ship, crewed by seamen from twenty-six different nations and eighteen sailors pulled from the Norfolk County jail, became the focus of the first invasion of the war as it was rushed to Virginia at the insistence of George Patton and quickly retrofitted for war. Too late to join the safety of the massive convoy sailing for Africa, the Contessa set out on her own through the U-Boat-infested waters of the Atlantic to the shores of Morocco, where she faced her final and most daunting challenge: the twelve mile voyage up the shallow and well-defended Sebou River, carrying an explosive cocktail of gasoline and bombs in her holds.
Item Price
SGD 16.31
SGD 7.55
shipping to USA
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 17.16SGD 8.17 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
New York: Crown Publishers, 2012. xv, 328 pages, [8] pages of plates, illustrations, maps; 25 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. "Twelve Desperate Milesis the story of the November 1942 invasion of Axis forces in North Africa consisting of more than 100 ships carrying over 30,000 soldiers, with a spotlight on a little-known aspect of Operation Torch, as it was dubbed: the role of the SS Contessa, the naval oddity that trailed the largest cross-ocean invasion force in the history of the world. Author Tim Brady depicts how General George Patton's legendary mission required an armed naval ship packed full of combustible airplane fuel drums and 900 tons of bombs as well as an assault team to sail twelve miles up a shallow, well-defended Moroccan river, a short flight from the city of Casablanca, which the Allies were prepared to bomb if necessary. In spite of the vast resources of the U.S. forces, it was determined that the…
Read More Item Price
SGD 17.16
SGD 8.17
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Grandview Heights, Ohio, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 18.92SGD 4.81 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Very Good. All orders ship SAME or NEXT business day. Expedited shipments will be received in 1-5 business days within the United States. We proudly ship to APO/FPO addresses. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Item Price
SGD 18.92
SGD 4.81
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Twelve Desperate Miles: The Epic World War II Voyage of the SS Contessa
by Brady, Tim
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780307590374 / 0307590372
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Simi Valley, California, United States
- Item Price
-
SGD 18.96SGD 5.48 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Crown, 4/24/2012 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.3000 9.3000 6.1000. First edition
Item Price
SGD 18.96
SGD 5.48
shipping to USA