![]() He tells Eva of his fears of a Japanese fleet heading towards Hawaii. Lieutenant Spencer is confused, but he obeys the order for the most part. He is told by Lieutenant Irving that it is a national security issue and he must remain silent. When he reaches his post, he tries to report his information to Naval Intelligence. How much can love survive lies, deceits, and bloodshed?Īs the Lurline moves closer to Hawaii, Lieutenant Spencer is alerted to Japanese signals moving closer to Honolulu as well. ![]() ![]() There is a strong attraction between the two that grows stronger as the journey nears Hawaii, but their past and war may keep them apart. They sit at the same table by fate they are the few who do not have sea sickness. They meet while on the luxury cruise ship, Lurline. ![]() Lieutenant Clark Spencer, Navy linguist, is returning to his post in Hawaii. The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara AckermanĮva Cassidy, a nurse in the army, is starting a new life in Hawaii in November of 1941. The soldiers’ interviews describe the horrors of war, which Sara Ackerman captures in her writing. I watched the documentary of “The War” by Ken Burns. Sara Ackerman writes about the combat scenes as if she lived it. There is strong language and violence in the book, because of the battle scenes that unfold at Pearl Harbor. “The Lieutenant’s Nurse” by Sara Ackerman is a story about events leading up to and during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, with love mixed into the story. ![]()
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