--- product_id: 41334776 title: "Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice" brand: "adam makos" price: "¥6432" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41334776-devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Major motion picture basis NYT Bestseller status Signed bookplate included Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice **Brand:** adam makos **Price:** ¥6432 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ✈️ Soar into history with the ultimate story of devotion and daring! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by adam makos - **How much does it cost?** ¥6432 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41334776-devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice) ## Best For - adam makos enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted adam makos brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cinematic Inspiration:** Read the original story behind the major motion picture everyone’s talking about. - • **Exclusive Signed Edition:** Own a collector’s signed bookplate that sets your copy apart from the rest. - • **Unforgettable True Heroism:** Dive into the riveting story of courage and sacrifice from the Korean War’s most iconic aviators. - • **Bridging History and Humanity:** Experience a powerful narrative on friendship overcoming racial barriers during a pivotal moment in U.S. history. - • **Top-Ranked & Critically Acclaimed:** Join thousands of readers who gave this #1 Korean War Aviation History bestseller a 4.7-star rating. ## Overview Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice is a New York Times bestselling true account of U.S. Navy aviators Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown during the Korean War. This signed edition offers readers an immersive experience into their courageous missions, groundbreaking friendship across racial divides, and the dramatic rescue that defined their legacy. Celebrated for its meticulous research and emotional depth, the book is also the basis for a major motion picture, making it a must-have for history enthusiasts and collectors alike. ## Description NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • A “riveting” ( USA Today ) true tale of courage during America’s “forgotten war” in Korea, from the author of A Higher Call and Spearhead “In the spirit of Unbroken and The Boys in the Boat comes Devotion .”—Associated Press “Aerial drama at its best—fast, powerful, and moving.”—Erik Larson Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy’s most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper’s son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy’s first Black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn’t even serve him in a bar. While much of America remained divided by segregation, Tom and Jesse joined forces as wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32. Devotion takes us soaring overhead with these bold young aviators and into the foxholes with the Marines as they battle a North Korean invasion. As the fury of the fighting escalates and the Marines are cornered at the Chosin Reservoir, Tom and Jesse fly, guns blazing, to try to save them. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines, the other embarks on one of history’s most audacious one-man rescue missions. An unforgettable story of bravery and selflessness, Devotion asks: How far would you go to save a friend? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 5.2 x 1 x 7.9 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | Isbn 10 | 0804176604 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0804176606 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 480 pages | | Publication Date | March 21, 2017 | | Publisher | Ballantine Books | ## Images ![Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ZkUCiMlfL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I like that Makos tells the story of two men who ... *by on Reviewed in the United States December 29, 2015* Makos's book tells the true story of the friendship between Jessie Brown, the first African American naval aviator, and Tom Hudner, a privileged white man from Massachusetts who turns down a Harvard education in order to attend the Naval Academy to become a fighter during the Korean War. Jessie invariably faces discrimination from some of his squadron mates, but Tom is able to see past the man's skin color. Makos, journalist and author of the New York Times bestseller, A Higher Call, spent years interviewing family members of Jessie, Hudner, veterans, and old crew members--in addition to travelling to the battlefields in Korea-- to share this story of Tom and Jessie.Devotion takes the reader on Tom and Jessie's first deployment, allowing the reader to get to know them and the rest of the flyers on a more intimate level. An extensive portion of the book is also devoted to telling the story of the U.S. Marines engaged on the ground, thereby giving the reader a much broader context in which to consider the story of the two main figures. Tom and Jessie's friendship deepens as they fly missions in support of the Marines fighting on the ground, and it is during one of these missions that Jessie's aircraft succumbs to enemy fire, forcing him to crash land in enemy territory. Tom, showing the extent of the devotion to his friend, purposefully crashes his perfectly operable aircraft in an attempt to help free Jessie from the wreckage and flee to safety. Makos's writing is so well crafted, that the reader feels that they're experiencing combat themselves.I like that Makos tells the story of two men who may have never been friends if not for the war or maybe even military service in general. Tom came from a successful family- his father owned a grocery store; Jessie came from a family of sharecroppers. Both men were extremely patriotic, and that patriotism is woven throughout the chapters of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have recommended it to friends and family, all of whom have enjoyed the read. It is nice to see an author like Makos so fully devoted to his work--the amount of research performed and also travelling to Korea with Hudner-- enabling the reader to experience what the heroes of the Korean War encountered and carry with them to this day. This is a legacy worth reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Incredible Story, Very Well Told *by on Reviewed in the United States November 20, 2015* I am not an historian or particularly well-educated in military history. Nor am I any kind of real critic - just a very grateful American Nobody who loves to read about our amazing WWII Veterans and their experiences. The brief recap of this book and that it was written by Adam Makos got my attention - his books about WWII are so good. Knowing almost nothing about the Korean War, I decided to give this book a go and bought it on CD. As I wrote to Mr. Makos, this book is, simply, beautiful. That may not be an appropriate word to some but that is how it struck me. These men and women are amazing people and "meeting" them has been another experience in gratitude and learning. The courage, love and sacrifice these people gave really shine through in Makos' telling and Dominic Hoffman does (in my opinion) as good a job reading this book as Edward Herrmann did "Unbroken." Some may question the actual closeness of the friendship between Jesse L. Brown and Tom Hudner - I did at first. Until Hudner makes the decision to help Brown with the full knowledge he was risking his own life and career. The title is perfect. It describes the Navy pilots and Marines central to the story, the marriage of Jesse and Daisy Brown, and the love and care of Brown's fellow pilots and the USS Leyte crew toward the Browns. The book is also a really good primer (for lack of a better word) for those of us who know so little about the Korean War, especially the battle of the Chosin Reservoir which I agree was very close to being the Korean version of the Battle of the Bulge. I find it so wrong that, at middle age, I had never heard of Ensign Brown - a true pioneer and an exceptional man who's story should be known by all Americans. Nor had I ever heard of Lt. Hudner who truly earned his MoH. And we should never discount or forget the awful racism of those times (or any other). Makos' book is a well written, engaging and remarkable story that I am thankful to have found. It's also a very worthy history lesson on several levels. Read this book - you won't regret it. But do remember to keep tissues near - you will need them. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Only The Dead Have Seen The End Of War” Plato *by on Reviewed in the United States August 26, 2019* Adam Makos DevotionI have now completed Adam Makos three novels, somewhat out of order, with the last first, then the first, and now Devotion. I’m somewhat happy there’s not a fourth, at least for a while. I found Devotion the least satisfying, behind Spearhead and A Higher Call. My rationale follows, and for those who have not read Devotion, and don’t know how it ends, I will include a bit of a spoiler alert.Makos writing is formulaic, though not bad, and pivots around a central event in all his novels thus far. Background information on the main characters, some technical dialogue, less in Devotion than the other two books, and events funneling in toward the stories climactic moments. The story then fans out from the book’s climax, and leads us to the more recent past.Devotion’s main story occurs during the Korean War, a conflict that really has had paltry coverage compared to our armed interventions of the 20th and early 21st centuries. Devotion occurs during the war’s first two years. The focal points of Devotion are a sharecroppers son who becomes the Navy’s first black carrier pilot, and a well to do east coast Naval academy graduate, the cast of characters around them, and sub-stories involving marines and army on the ground. The books span informs the reader briefly of how the war began, the initial push of the North Korean Army, MacArthur’s success in pushing them back to the Yalu River, and the subsequent counter attack by the Chinese, with the retreat of the 1st Marine Division from the Chosin Reservoir. Devotions central figures, Ensign Jesse Brown and Lieutenant Tom Hudner fly F4U Corsairs, and are members of Fighter Squadron 32 on the aircraft carrier USS Leyte Gulf. Ultimately, their focus is supporting the marines during the retreat from the Chosin Reservoir.I’ll be honest, with Devotion, I had no knowledge of what happened prior to reading the book. Perhaps it’s tragic pivotal moment was part of the reason for not enjoying this book vs Makos other two books. Perhaps Makos attempted to cover too much tangential material. I found myself wanting to know more about life on the carrier, more about the Corsair and its eccentricities, but that’s just me.The reader receives a healthy dose of the racism that existed, and how Jesse Brown prevailed. To those who say slavery ended more than 150 years ago, it’s time for “them” to get over it, Devotion documents the systematic and unbridled racism that existed 60 years ago. The treatment received by Jesse Brown and ultimately his wife Daisy leaves the reader with a feeling of aching emptiness.Adam Makos Devotion is a good book. He captures the waste and desolation of war in a very personal fashion. His research notes and bibliography are extensive, as well as the multitude of photographs documenting his story. Devotion is a page turner, tough to put down, and though in this reviewer’s opinion, not as good as his books that were published before and after Devotion, it is well worth the read. ## Frequently Bought Together - Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice - A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II - Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41334776-devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/41334776-devotion-an-epic-story-of-heroism-friendship-and-sacrifice) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-21*