Neptune's Inferno

“A literary tour de force that is destined to become one of the … definitive works about the battle for Guadalcanal … [James D.] Hornfischer deftly captures the essence of the most pivotal naval campaign of the Pacific war.”—San Antonio Express-News“Vivid and engaging … extremely readable, comprehensive and thoroughly researched.”—Ronald Spector, The Wall Street Journal“Superlative storytelling … the masterwork on the long-neglected topic of World War II’s surface ship combat.”—Richard B. Frank, HistoryNet“The author’s two previous World War II books … thrust him into the major leagues of American military history writers. Neptune’s Inferno is solid proof he deserves to be there.”—The Dallas Morning News“The star of this year’s reading list is James D. Hornfischer, a military historian whose flair for narrative is rivaled only by his ability to organize the sweep of battle and assess strategy and tactics in layman’s terms.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer“Outstanding … The author’s narrative gifts and excellent choice of detail give an almost Homeric quality to the men who met on the sea in steel titans.”—Booklist (starred review)“Brilliant … a compelling narrative of naval combat … simply superb.”—The Washington Times

James D. Hornfischer was a writer, literary agent, and book editor. He was the author of the New York Times bestsellers Neptune’s Inferno, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers, Ship of Ghosts, and The Fleet at Flood Tide, all widely acclaimed accounts of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, as well as the upcoming Who Can Hold the Sea. His books have received numerous awards, including the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Distinguished Service and the Naval Historical Foundation Distinguished Service Award.

James D. Hornfischer died in 2021.

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