Sea of Darkness (Friends of the Hunley)

Sea of Darkness (Friends of the Hunley)

The Hunley Project "The comprehensive story of the Confederate submarine HL Hunley from the first rivet until today. This is a must-have book for anyone who loves submarines, appreciates American history, or wants to learn more about the HL Hunley . I could not put this book down, and neither will you once you start to read it!" -- Wreck Diving Magazine "Brian Hicks's unique perspective provides the true story of the Confederate submarine remembered as the Hunleyfrom the beginning to the present. Through exacting research he reveals a fascinating phenomenon that provides an intellectual adventure. His every detail is visibly accountable as he preserves the time period with intimate research of the people and the undersea vessel that forever changed the history of naval warfare." -- Clive Cussler, best-selling adventure novelist and founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency "Never was an author better positioned or better prepared to write such an engaging and entertaining history. Hicks is an accomplished writer by trade, a Southern history buff by avocation and a close friend of many of the key movers and shakers who found, raised and are now restoring the submarine ... There will always be unanswered questions, but all of the answers we do have are artfully woven together in Brian Hicks' [ Sea of Darkness ]." -- Frank L. Cloutier, The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) "Through skillful interweaving of the past and the present, Sea of Darkness illuminates the murky waters of the American Civil War. Hicks delivers an accurate, detailed account of military history that reads like an adventure novel, with a vibrant cast of characters and a storyline that will transport readers into the depths of naval warfare." -- Colonel W. Hays Parks, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired "The Hunley project is about discovery. It's about learning what history can teach us. This project shows us what science, innovation, technology, and the human spirit can make possible. It is about courage." -- Warren Lasch, Friends of the Hunley ..". In Sea of Darkness , we go on a journey through time between the early 1860s, when men first dreamed up the idea of an iron submersible, to the modern preservation efforts to save the now 152-year-old ship, whose whereabouts lay shrouded in mystery for 131 years ... In sections the book reads like a historical adventure novel, with all the suggestive and pensive undercurrents of the doomed ship and crew. But Hicks' true story also pieces together facts about the ship, theories on why she sank and details regarding the ongoing effort to reveal all the secrets the Hunley held for so many years." --Paul Grimshaw, Grand Strand Magazine The comprehensive story of the Confederate submarine HL Hunley from the first rivet until today. This is a must-have book for anyone who loves submarines, appreciates American history, or wants to learn more about the HL Hunley . I could not put this book down, and neither will you once you start to read it! Wreck Diving Magazine Brian Hicks s unique perspective provides the true story of the Confederate submarine remembered as the Hunleyfrom the beginning to the present. Through exacting research he reveals a fascinating phenomenon that provides an intellectual adventure. His every detail is visibly accountable as he preserves the time period with intimate research of the people and the undersea vessel that forever changed the history of naval warfare. Clive Cussler, best-selling adventure novelist and founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency Never was an author better positioned or better prepared to write such an engaging and entertaining history. Hicks is an accomplished writer by trade, a Southern history buff by avocation and a close friend of many of the key movers and shakers who found, raised and are now restoring the submarine There will always be unanswered questions, but all of the answers we do have are artfully woven together in Brian Hicks [ Sea of Darkness ]. Frank L. Cloutier, The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) Through skillful interweaving of the past and the present, Sea of Darkness illuminates the murky waters of the American Civil War. Hicks delivers an accurate, detailed account of military history that reads like an adventure novel, with a vibrant cast of characters and a storyline that will transport readers into the depths of naval warfare. Colonel W. Hays Parks, U.S. Marine Corps, Retired The Hunley project is about discovery. It s about learning what history can teach us. This project shows us what science, innovation, technology, and the human spirit can make possible. It is about courage. Warren Lasch, Friends of the Hunley In Sea of Darkness , we go on a journey through time between the early 1860s, when men first dreamed up the idea of an iron submersible, to the modern preservation efforts to save the now 152-year-old ship, whose whereabouts lay shrouded in mystery for 1