Review: At All Costs
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsA historical footnote provides a riveting tale of true American grit during World War II. In 1942, the island of Malta was the primary launching point in the Mediterranean for Allied aircraft and submarine attacks against Axis supply convoys. At the height of the North African campaign, Rommel's tanks prepared to sweep into Egypt, Iran and Iraq. The only thing they lacked was the fuel to get there, and the shortage was equally desperate on Malta. The Allies launched Operation Pedestal, a last-ditch effort to re-supply the base by sending a convoy from Britain through the Gibraltar Strait to the beleaguered island. The convoy, which included the American tanker Ohio and the U.S. freighter Santa Elisa, was anything but a milk run. Vietnam vet Moses (Fast Guys, Rich Guys and Idiots, not reviewed) crafts a thrilling adventure on the high seas, though it takes a while to get started. The book's first third juxtaposes Malta's plight against the stories of two American merchant seamen on the Santa Elisa: Lonnie Dales and Fred Larsen, through whose eyes the battle will be viewed in blue-collar detail. Once Operation Pedestal begins, the narrative is all action. The convoy comes under repeated attack, lives are lost, the Santa Elisa is sunk. Dales and Larsen find themselves aboard the wounded Ohio, full to the brim with Texas crude. If they can hold off Nazi attacks and keep their new ship afloat long enough to reach Malta, the operation will be a success. Moses takes readers directly into the heat of battle, demonstrating a strong command of historical detail. Highly recommended for fans of naval adventure.
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - William - GoodreadsA good book (not a great book) about operation PEDESTAL and the convoy which got through. Malta was the lynchpin of the Mediterranean theater of operations, and critical to the war in North Africa and ... Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Jeff Krueger - GoodreadsA amazing book about an untold of the Merchant Marine...trying to help save Malta a key Island in the Battle for North Africa Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Thomas - GoodreadsWorld War 2 story of the battle for the island of Malta and the courage of 2 men in particular that battled the Nazis. One of those unknown stories that opens your eyes to the greatness of the 'Greatest Generation'. Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Jim Gallen - Goodreads"At All Costs" tells the story of a 1942 convoy that saved Malta from surrender and the Allied North Africa campaign from a serious setback. Whether you are looking for a true adventure story or a history of World War II in the Mediterranean, this is the book to pick up. Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Lois - GoodreadsFinally, after several months, and several checkouts from the library, I finished this book! The story is very heroic and the argument can be made that this turned the tide of WWII toward the favor of ... Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - John - GoodreadsThe detailed story of a critical naval convoy to the island Malta. The story was interesting, and was an aspect of WWII that was completely unfamiliar to me. The author has obviously done his research ... Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Joe Faust - GoodreadsThis account of Operation Pedestal – the attempt to relieve the beseiged island of Malta during World War II – reads like a good thriller. Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Jennifer - GoodreadsI thought this one was pretty dull. I didn't really "get" the attempt by the author to focus on a particular sailor and his family as a way to tell the story. It just didn't make the story connect for ... Read full review
Review: At All Costs: How a Crippled Ship and Two American Merchant Mariners Turned the Tide of World War II
User Review - Tony Lau - GoodreadsA great book that shows the bravery of the American and British Merchant Mariners working together for a common cause: to get the twenty ship convoy with vital supplies to Malta. Read full review
