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WW II 1942 "THE BATTLE OF CAE ESPERANCE: ENCOUNTER AT GUADALCANAL"

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Book Title: Battle of Cape Esperance : Encounter at Guadalcanal

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Naval Institute Press

Item Length: 8.2 in

Intended Audience: Adults

Modified Item: No

Subject: History

Vintage: No

Publication Year: 1992

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Era: 1940s

Item Height: 0.8 in

Author: Charles Cook

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Biographies & True Stories, History, Military, War & Combat

Topic: Combat, Military History, Navy, True Military Stories, World War II

Subjects: History & Military

Item Weight: 12.8 Oz

Item Width: 5.5 in

Number of Pages: 184 Pages

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