Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Fiction: narrative themes
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http://www.vanishedbook.com/

VANISHED

Wil S. Hylton

In a spellbinding narrative, Wil S. Hylton weaves together the true story of the missing men, their final days, the families they left behind, and the broad sweep of world events that converged upon their last mission.

On September 1, 1944, a massive American B-24 Bomber with tail number '453 vanished over the tiny Pacific archipelago of Palau leaving behind a trail of mysteries. For more than sixty years, the US government, the children of the missing airmen, and a maverick team of scientists and scuba divers searched the archipelago for clues with cutting-edge technology and unyielding determination, but the search seemed to lead nowhere. WIL S. HYLTON is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine. His award-winning stories have appeared in many national magazines, including Harper's, Esquire, GQ, and Rolling Stone.

Available products
Book Published 2013-11-05 by Riverhead
Book Published 2013-11-05 by Riverhead

Comments

Spellbinding, moving, and masterfully researched, Vanished is at once a first-rate mystery and an ode to the timelessness of a loved one’s memories. In writing it, Wil Hylton has done more than tell a beautiful story; he has spoken, as his heroes do, to one of man’s noblest instincts, that no one should be left behind

This is an astonishing, kaleidoscopic book—part mystery, thriller, and ghost story that happens to be true. I read it with goosebumps, convinced that Vanished will take its place among the classics of World War II literature. Wil Hylton is a storyteller extraordinaire. We owe him a huge debt of gratitude for honoring the fallen with such clear-eyed, big-hearted power here.

A beautifully reported tale sprawling from Texas to the South Pacific. Hylton writes about fathers and sons, what is lost forever, and what can be found after all hope is gone. Vanished is a crucial book for anyone who cares about the cost of war.

A breathtaking work of literary journalism and a dazzling debut. Vanished unfolds like a cinematic mystery while exploring the eternal questions of war, love, and loss. Hylton is a master storyteller

A great read. Wil Hylton documents America’s noblest policy in riveting narrative detail.