James Hornfischer has become one of my favorite authors and "Ship Of Ghosts" is another good read WWII for my Kindle Fire. It takes you through the history of the Cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) to her eventual demise and then follows the tale of the men who swam ashore from the Houston. In the story they meet up with survivors from the 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery of Texas and together they survive 42 months of hell as prisoners of the Japanese as they are forced to build a railroad through the jungle with little more than their bare hands.Once again Mr. Hornfisher delves into the details that really bring the story of these survivors to life. I would reccomend this book to anyone who has any interest in the pacific Theater of WWII.