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The Guns at Last Light
- The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
- De: Rick Atkinson
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 32 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,977
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,793
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,781
It is the 20th century's unrivaled epic: At a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his best-selling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted the history of how the American-led coalition fought its way from North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic story of all - the titanic battle in Western Europe. D-Day marked the commencement of the war's final campaign, and Atkinson's astonishingly fresh account of that enormous gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well Written Overview
- De David I. Williams en 05-25-13
- The Guns at Last Light
- The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945
- De: Rick Atkinson
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
An honest accounting of WW2 in Western Europe
Revisado: 06-26-15
This book is very well written and pulls no punches on the truth of war.
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Threat Vector
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- De: Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy
- Narrado por: Lou Diamond Phillips
- Duración: 18 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,203
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,930
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,919
The Campus has been discovered. And whoever knows they exist knows they can be destroyed. Meanwhile, President Jack Ryan has been swept back into the Oval Office - and his wisdom and courage are needed more desperately than ever. Internal political and economic strife has pushed the leadership of China to the edge of disaster. And those who wish to consolidate their power are using the opportunity to strike at long-desired Taiwan, as well as the Americans who have protected the tiny nation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like action, you can do no better!
- De Jack Brown en 12-06-12
- Threat Vector
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- De: Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy
- Narrado por: Lou Diamond Phillips
Typical Tom Clancy
Revisado: 01-11-13
What did you love best about Threat Vector?
The focus on the cyber threat and the plausibility of such a thing happening.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Adam Yao - liked the personality and could see someone acting the way he did.
What about Lou Diamond Phillips’s performance did you like?
It was energetic.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
None
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The Admirals
- Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
- De: Walter Borneman
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 17 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,620
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,440
Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. Navy to victory in World War II, establishing the United States as the world's greatest fleet. In The Admirals, award-winning historian Walter R. Borneman tells their story in full detail for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Insight In To Another Side Of the War
- De K. Winters en 02-25-13
- The Admirals
- Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
- De: Walter Borneman
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
A well woven biography
Revisado: 09-04-12
What did you love best about The Admirals?
How it covered the individual actions of each admiral but also covered their interactions with each other and other notable figures of World War Two such as FDR and MacArthur
What did you like best about this story?
The early careers of each of the admirals
Which scene was your favorite?
When Nimitz's plane crashes in San Francisco Bay and he is sitting on the wing. His interactions with the two enlisted men was priceless.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
How the Navy grew from a fifth-rate power to the perennial navy power in the world.
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Tobruk
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 23 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 366
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 366
In the early days of April 1941, the 14,000 Australian forces garrisoned in the Libyan town of Tobruk were told to expect reinforcements and supplies within eight weeks... Eight months later these heroic, gallant, determined 'Rats of Tobruk' were rescued by the British Navy having held the fort against the might of Rommel's never-before defeated Afrika Corps.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fair dinkum
- De J B Tipton en 11-22-08
- Tobruk
- De: Peter FitzSimons
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
A Flavor of the times
Revisado: 08-09-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
The book does a great job of balancing the battle for Tobruk between the Australian and German perspectives. The author also adds a lot of language peculiar to the Australian defenders which adds color to the story. There is emotion in the story as the battle inevitably takes its toll on both sides. The author also adds in the political element which overshadowed the British/Australian relationship in the North African theater.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Tobruk?
When one of the main characters is killed - it is a moment of great sadness and how it affects the character's family at home is quite moving.
What does Humphrey Bower bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The accent adds much to the story. Being an American I may not know exactly how to relate to a particular saying but the narrator does a great job making it relevant.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. I will most likely still buy the physical book as it is one of the few in-depth accounts i have run into about the siege of Tobruk.
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