The controversial history of the attack submarine--and the story of
its colorful creator, John Philip Holland--that reveals how this
imaginative invention changed the face of modern warfare.
From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to The Hunt for Red
October, readers the world over have demonstrated an enduring
fascination with travel under the sea. Yet the riveting story behind the
invention of the submarine--an epic saga of genius, persistence,
ruthlessness, and deceit--is almost completely unknown.
Like Henry Ford and the Wright brothers, John Philip Holland was
completely self-taught, a brilliant man raised in humble circumstances,
earning his living as a schoolteacher and choirmaster. But all the while
he was obsessed with creating a machine that could successfully cruise
beneath the waves. His struggle to unlock the mystery behind controlled
undersea navigation would take three decades, during which he endured
skepticism, disappointment, and betrayal. But his indestructible belief
in himself and his ideas led him to finally succeed where so many others
had failed.
Going Deep is a vivid chronicle of the fierce battles not only under
the water, but also in the back rooms of Wall Street and the committee
rooms of Congress. A rousing adventure--surrounded by an atmosphere of
corruption and greed--at its heart this a story of bravery, passion, and
the unbreakable determination to succeed against long odds.
