{"product_id":"the-silent-depths-the-living-boat-paperback","title":"The Silent Depths: The Living Boat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Hawley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Boat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook One of The Silent Depths Series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the war, before the glory-there was only the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1937, seventeen-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Midwestern farm boy hungry for adventure, enlists in the U.S. Navy and finds himself at \u003cstrong\u003eSubmarine School in Groton, Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e. Life beneath the waves isn't the romantic adventure he imagined-it's hot, loud, and claustrophobic, ruled by the rhythms of machinery and the will of the sea itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the stern guidance of veteran Chief \"Red\" Hanley, Mason learns what it takes to survive in a world where every mistake could mean death. From the diesel fumes and pressure hulls of the \u003cstrong\u003eUSS Pike\u003c\/strong\u003e, to the bars and backstreets of San Diego and Tijuana, he discovers brotherhood, fear, and a strange sense of belonging aboard a boat that seems almost alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the calm before war is fading fast. As tensions rise across the Pacific, Mason earns his dolphins and his place among the crew-just as whispers of Japanese submarines stir the water off the West Coast. When the Pike receives sudden orders to dive, Mason realizes his real journey has only begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who love The Hunt for Red October, Run Silent, Run Deep, and Band of Brothers, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Living Boat\u003c\/strong\u003e is the unforgettable beginning of an epic World War II submarine saga-where man, machine, and ocean become one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe boat breathes. The sea is awake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47013713707147,"sku":"9781970754001","price":27.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/QUCcObV_Ah9781970754001.webp?v=1779115824","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-silent-depths-the-living-boat-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}