Shadow Divers: The
True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Lost
Mysteries of World War II by Robert Kurson tells the story of a pair of deep-shipwreck
scuba divers, Richie Kohler and John Chatterton, who make an unbelievable
discovery. Diving off the New Jersey
coast in 1991, they come upon the “holy grail,” what turns out to be a German
U-boat sunk in US territorial waters, one that proved to be the elusive
U-857. History, adventure, heartbreak,
personality clashes and life and death stakes combine in this non-stop tale of
discovery. Almost unbelievably, it’s all
true.
I would recommend this title to followers of high adventure and
World War II fiction, with the following caveat. Shadow
Divers is brimming with factual information, and might be overwhelming to
those who just want a casual read with an exciting story line. Though back
stories and personal details do exist for Kohler and Chatterton, as well as a
wealth of fascinating characters to round out the picture, this complex story
is unraveled detail by detail. A reader with a love of history and adventure will
hopefully enjoy this memorable book.
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