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and Wang, New York, 324pp, illus, appen, notes, biblio, index, ISBN 978-0-8090-95 124, $26hc) The real story of the "submarine boat" Hunley has eluded writers for years. While there have been any number of vo lumes written on the subject, most have been woven with conj ecture, suppositio n, and popular myth . Tom C haffin's new book details the facts of the undertaki ng: the pl ayers, the politics, and, impo rtantly, the current condition of the conservation /archaeological work being performed on the recovered vessel. The author states at the o utset that there is precio us little information available to a research er, but by som e relentless detective wo rk, foll owing threads as they appeared and visiting some unlikely reposito ries, he was able to piece together the facts and build o n them a credible and fasc inating tale of determination, failure, and frustratio n, culminating in a success that was, in itself, a bittersweet and pyrrhic victory. C haffi n"s wo rk is derailed and annotated to a fau lt; any g uesses about the historiography he make:s are called just that, and no ted. The notes of :s o urces, interviews, and the like
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