New England 1952. Far out to sea, in the teeth of a brutal Atlantic storm two oil tankers, not built to withstand such ferocious waters, broke in two. On board what remained of the ruined ships, the surviving crews were left at mercy of the ocean. The Finest Hours is the spellbinding true story of the bravest rescue in the Coast Guard's history. Faced with impossible conditions and overwhelming odds, lifeboatmen set out to try to bring the stricken sailors home. That anyone at all returned was little short of a miracle ...
- ISBN10 0718183983
- ISBN13 9780718183981
- Publish Date 14 January 2016 (first published 19 May 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 204
- Language English