The film was adapted by vincent flaherty and howard sheehan from the book pt 109. May, 2019 the value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. A pt109 float carried his shipmates in his presidential inaugural parade. Many people like collecting older books from flea markets and antique shops but it can be hard to tell which books in your collection really have value. Jfks wwii boat may be at the bottom of the harlem river. This world war ii adventure chronicles the reallife courage of president john f. However, a full chronicle of pt 109 s wartime story has heretofore been lacking. Were taking these two ideas and bringing them together the love for the physical book and the appreciation for a good suggestion. Kennedy rescued the marines who were trapped on the beach, pt 109 had already sank. Jfksecrets of camelot revealed the sinking of pt109. The story of three officers and pt109 9781612002347. If youre an avid reader, you may at one point find yourself with quite a collection of books. An american epic of war, survival, and the destiny of john. William doyles pt 109 is a masterfully written book on john f.
Pt 109 was a pt 103 class motor torpedo boat built for the us navy in 1942. Before reading this book, i had watched the pt 109 movie countless times, read the book directly connected to it, watched the national geographic special on pt 109 and had visited the jfk library. Kennedys stunning encounter with disaster as a young naval officer. South vietnam and was awarded the overseas press clubs george polk award. Its not a rehash of donovans pt109 book and it bares no resemblance to the movie, but it.
April, 1943, en route to the solomon islands, yeoman rogers lew gallo introduces us to the star, cliff robertson as lt. In september 1941, young jack kennedy was appointed an ensign in the u. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Book club editions also may have four or five numbers printed in a contrasting box on the back of the book. The pt109 was a motor torpedo boat last commanded by lieutenant, junior grade john f. The mostfamous book club is the book of the month club, which began in 1926, and still exists, although with a much smaller membership than in its heyday, when to be selected by the book of the month club was a guarantor of commercial success. American naval operations, campaigns, career in the navy, military leadership, world war, 19391945, naval military operations, american, world war 19391945 fast ocolcfst01180924, guerre mondiale 19391945, command of troops, campagnes et batailles, kennedy, john f. Some today might say the book s pace could be a little faster.
His actions to save his surviving crew after the sinking of pt 109 made him a war hero. In 1943, gardos pt 157 was sent to rescue the survivors of pt 109, which was cut in half by a japanese ship. The search for kennedys pt 109 is a national geographic television special and video on dvd, directed by peter getzels. About once a month well choose a new first edition for you, have the author sign it, and then well mail it to you.
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This book tells how the ship that he was lieutenant on was sunk in enemy waters and how he led his men through a three mile swim to an enemy island that they took shelter in. Main selection of the military book club made famous by her final commanding officer, john f. Kennedy when he was a navy lieutenant and commanding officer of the illustrious pt 109, a patrol torpedo boat. Bestsellers, popular titles, classics, free ebooks, childrens books, comics, and more. Kennedy, with cane in the pacific, 1943, would later downplay his pt109 role. Kennedy jfk as an officer of the united states navy in command of motor torpedo boat pt 109 in the pacific theater of world war ii. Pt 109 robert donovan john f kennedy hardcover 1961 book club edition.
However, one could argue that this is a book focusing on jacks time with the pt 109, only. Kennedys naval service in world war ii, particularly of the rescue of his crew after his pt. Kennedy, with cane in the pacific, 1943, would later downplay his pt 109 role. To help my son do the pt 109 next generation video series, we read a lot of pt 109 books. Pt 109 is a 1963 american technicolor biographical war film, filmed in panavision, which depicts the actions of john f. Jfk and pt109 how historical perspective can shift. Over 50 castmetal fitting parts mahogany and plywood material. The famous incident, keresey says, has often been described inaccurately and the pt boat depicted as unreliable and ineffective. Kennedys path to power hailed as a breathtaking account by james patterson, masterfully written by historian douglas brinkley, and the finest book ever written on the subject by lt. Aug 30, 2014 selling off some kits i have doubles of. Patrol torpedo boat pt 109, the boat commanded by john f. The pt109 story became a mainstay of jfks political campaigns, during which he saluted the heroics of his surviving crew members. Pt 109 william doyle paperback harpercollins publishers.
See model of pt 109 reader sends in date correction. An american epic of war, survival, and the destiny. The extraordinary world war ii story of shipwreck and survival that paved john f. Pt 109 by robert john donovan meet your next favorite book. Bob donovan has written the definitive story of my brothers heroic efforts to save his crew in 1943 after their torpedo boat was cut in half by a japanese destroyer, near the. Illustrated beige cloth, title printed in blue on spine, blue illustration of pt 109 boat on front panel. I thought this was a very good book covering both the actual sinking of pt109 and. Although context is necessary, i found the discussion of joe kennedy sr a bit. Entering service later that year, it served in the pacific theater of world war ii. Kennedy, pt 109 is one of the most celebrated warships in american history. He received the overseas press club s george polk award in 1964 for firstperson reporting under hazardous circumstances. I thought the book i was getting was the one that had a nice intro about the 50th anniversary.
John f kennedy stop his torpedo boat pt 109 in the midst of the hazardous japanese shipping lanes known as the tokyo express, where it would be sunk by a collision with a japanese destroyer. After a discussion of options, the men abandoned the remains of pt 109 and struck out for an islet three and a half miles away. Kennedy biography pt 109 william morrow, believes with 99. May 27, 2017 there may be an important part of world war ii history at the bottom of the harlem river.
Book club edition how is book club edition abbreviated. Under pressure to gain cooperation from the white house and pt 109 survivors, the studio soon snapped up the rights to the authorized book on which the movie was to. Most often, a jacket without a price is a book club edition. Contains numerous pencil notations and corrections, likely by dr. Pt 109 s collision with a japanese destroyer contributed to kennedys longterm back problems and required months of. A timeless tale of heroism now available to a new generation of readers to me, pt 109 has always been one of the great war stories of all time. Pt 109 john f kennedy in world war ii powells books. In pt 109 we see a man assailed by hunger, heat, cold, discouragement, and danger rising, without dramatics or posturing, to greatness. There may be an important part of world war ii history at the bottom of the harlem river.
The new foreword and new preface to this 40th anniversary edition help put things in perspective. A pt 109 float carried his shipmates in his presidential inaugural parade. This is an actual 1st printing first edition not book club edition book of pt 109. Pt109 earned famed under the command of lieutenant junior grade john f. President kennedy, with a model, shows his position at the wheel from pt 109. Pt 109 was filmed in summer of 1962 and released in theatres in january 1963. Without pt 109, said a longtime aid, there never would have been a president john f. Exceptions do occur, primarily with books that can be expected to have a long shelf life and thus are subject to price changes during the life of a single printing. The book pt 109 is about jfk before his presidency. Kennedy in pt 109 we see a man assailed by hunger, heat, cold, discouragement, and danger rising, without dramatics or posturing, to greatness. Last surviving member of pt boat crew that saved kennedy. Kennedy heroically saved all but two of his crewmembers and eventually became president of the united states through his. A rare book can sell for a substantial amount of money but few novice collators know how to tell the difference between a nice old book and a.
The new afterward gives some detailed information on the history of american pt boats and jfks time as skipper of the pt 59 after the pt 109. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, valued for its maneuverability and speed but hampered at the beginning of the war by ineffective torpedoes, limited armament, and comparatively fragile construction that limited some of the variants to coastal waters. In the wake of the sinking, kennedy worked tirelessly to get the survivors ashore. Largely an untold story of the pacific war, this is the first complete account of the coastwatchers of the solomon islands. While writing this book, donovan interviewed the president and several of the 109 s survivors. Pt109 was a pt103 class motor torpedo boat built for the us navy in 1942. Our model club had a bunch of lindberg pt s, all green 109 s, and i wanted mine to be different. Book club edition does that mean that book has no value. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. Navy patrol torpedo boat pt 109, doyle reasons, the 26yearold jfk was forever transformed over the course of a sevenday ordeal that began on aug. As a historian, i believe in neither indiscriminate bashing of peoples reputations, nor do i believe in unquestioning hero worship.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. And so were proud to announce the parnassus first editions club. Richard tregaskis audio books, best sellers, author bio. Remembering pt109 a carved walking stick evokes ship commander john f. The book on the top, missing this element, is the book club edition. Boats newberry, i am obliged for information on the vessels colors during the campaign for rendova and new georgia islands. If you sign up for the book passage first editions club, we will deliver a signed first edition of a book to your doorstep 12 times a year. The book was later turned into an epic motion picture. It has much more information about the boats, and how they worked, and combat stories. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. This kit is designed for static display or remote control use. Kennedy when it was rammed by the japanese destroyer amagiri on august 2, 1943.
A remarkable band of individualists who penetrated deep behind japanese lines in the dark days of 194243. Aug 01, 2012 the account of the harrowing days after the sinking of the pt 109 that best and most accurately captures jfks heroics can be found in the chris matthews book. First published in 1961, this 40th anniversary edition comes with a foreword by. Only the books that do not have those words are the ones that would have value. Kennedy, in the dramatization of kennedys heroic navy exploits, released in june, 1963, pt 109. Watch pt 109 full movie in hd visit club movie27858 dramatization of president john f. Kennedys pt 109 from world war ii, and the successful search for the ship by dr. The pt 109 story became a mainstay of jfks political campaigns, during which he saluted the heroics of his surviving crew members.
May, 2011 this video project covers the sinking of pt 109 in which lieutenant john f. To ask other readers questions about pt 109, please sign up. Kennedy during world war ii pt 109, a 1963 biographical film about the commander, john f. It helps to tell how he was shaped to become the president.
An american epic of war, survival, and the destiny of john f. Featuring castaways on a deserted island, a spy network of solomon island natives, an australian coast watcher hidden on the side of a volcano, an s. Commander william liebenow, the man who rescued jfk and the pt 109 crew in august 1943. After pt 105 was mentioned in the ballard book, we bought this one. Kennedys path to power hailed as a breathtaking account by james patterson, masterfully written by historian douglas brinkley, and the finest book ever. Feb 12, 2008 i have heard that when a book has the words book club edition on it, no matter how old the book is, that book has no value. Kennedy, and the subject pt 109, a comic book based on the film. Published by mcgrawhill book company, new york 1961.
The new foreword and new preface to the 40th anniversary edition help put things in perspective. Donovan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Owners manual 491 pages quick reference manual pages owners manual 412 pages. Pt109 belonged to the pt103 class, hundreds of which were completed between 1942 and 1945. A pt boat short for patrol torpedo boat was a motor torpedo boat used by the united states navy in world war ii. As captain of pt 105, the author was in the same battle as john f. The 196 boat had the less often used combination of forward torpedoes, but aft boxes with several more boxes on the bow. Kennedy cliff robertson congratulates his crew on passing inspection then, with ensign thom ty hardin takes the boat our for its first test, in pt 109, 1963, from the book by robert j.
Jake tappers hellfire club takes us back to mccarthyera. Pt 109 was a pt boat patrol torpedo boat last commanded by lieutenant junior grade john f. There was a hellfire club in benjamin franklins time, an. After completing training and eager to serve, he volunteered for combat duty in the pacific and was appointed commander of pt 109. Pt 109 robert donovan john f kennedy hardcover 1961 book. The author traveled to the south pacific to the location where the ramming of kennedys pt boat patrol torpedo by a japanese warship split his ship in two and started the whole ordeal of life and death for lieutenant kennedy and his crew. The book shows how the men of that generation volunteered to go into the service and then into harms way. Pt109 torpedo boat detail set for rev 172 white ensign. In publishers dust jacket, near fine condition with bright illustrations, light wear at edges, list of publishers books on verso of dust jacket. Where this book differs, is it tell us the whole story. Pt 109 model, model kits based on the ship pt 109 song, a 1962 song by jimmy dean about the subject. Pt 109 by william doyle overdrive rakuten overdrive.