Author: ianwtoll

The founding of the Navy was fiercely debated in the young United States. This “fluent, intelligent history” (The New York Times Book Review) is “a lucid guide through the stormy seas of politics and commercial intrigue surrounding the birth of the US naval fleet” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

With over 1,600 five-star ratings of Goodreads, this work from a New York Times bestselling author outlines the epic naval efforts following the devastation at Pearl Harbor. “Exemplary… It is difficult to think of a recent book on this subject that is of such consistently outstanding value” (Booklist).