Miracle at Midway, Gordon W. Prange
Miracle at Midway, Gordon W. Prange
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Miracle at Midway

Author: Gordon W. Prange, Donald M. Goldstein, Katherine V. Dillon

Narrator: Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 17 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/08/2021

Synopsis

Six months after Pearl Harbor, the seemingly invincible Imperial Japanese Navy prepared a decisive blow against the United States. After sweeping through Asia and the South Pacific, Japan's military targeted the tiny atoll of Midway, an ideal launching pad for the invasion of Hawaii and beyond. But the United States Navy was waiting for them. Thanks to cutting-edge code-breaking technology, tactical daring, and a huge stroke of luck, the Americans under Admiral Chester W. Nimitz dealt the Japanese navy its first major defeat of the war. Three years of hard fighting remained, but it was at Midway that the tide turned. This vivid, in-depth bestseller is the first book to tell the story of the epic battle from both the American and Japanese sides, showing how America won its first and greatest victory in the Pacific—and how easily it could have been a defeat.

About Gordon W. Prange

Gordon W. Prange (1910–1980) was a professor of history at the University of Maryland and a World War II veteran. He served as the chief historian on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff during the postwar military occupation of Japan. His 1963 Reader’s Digest article “Tora! Tora! Tora!” was later expanded into the acclaimed book At Dawn We Slept, which was completed, along with other books such as Miracle at Midway, by his colleagues Donald M. Goldstein and Katherine V. Dillon after his death.

About Donald M. Goldstein

Donald M. Goldstein is a retired United States Air Force officer, the author of several books, a winner of two Peabody Awards, and a professor emeritus of public and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. He has also taught at the Air Force Academy, the Air War College, the Air Command and Staff College, the University of Tampa, and Troy State University. Considered the leading authority on the Pearl Harbor attack, he lives in The Villages, Florida.

About Katherine V. Dillon

Katherine V. Dillon (1916–2005) was a chief warrant officer, United States Air Force (retired), and longtime collaborator with Gordon W. Prange and Donald M. Goldstein on books such as Miracle at Midway and At Dawn We Slept. She served during World War II and the Korean War.

About Qarie Marshall

Qarie Marshall has narrated over thirty series for the Discovery Channel and the BBC. He has also been a guest voice on Comedy Central's Drawn Together and has recorded BBC radio plays, the in-flight programming for Virgin Atlantic Airlines, over eighty video games for the PlayStation and Xbox, and numerous audiobooks. In 2007, he was made an Associate Artist of The Purple Rose Theatre.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pam on March 28, 2024

Prange managed to cover the battle of Midway in clear and exhaustive terms. He begins with the preliminary actions following the disaster at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Battle of Coral Sea was sandwiched in between December 7, 1941 and the Midway conflict almost exactly 6 month later in Ju......more

Goodreads review by Dj on March 22, 2019

Miracle at Midway This is one of the best overall books on the battle that I have ever read. It does well at covering both sides of the battle so that you aren't blinded by the fog of war as the actual opponents were. The first part of the book talks about the planning by the Japanese and the Int......more

Goodreads review by Richard on November 20, 2009

Gordon Prange, 1910-1980, was a professor of history at the University of Maryland for many years, except notably during the years 1942 to 1951 when he served, first, in the United States Navy and later as chief historian in General Douglas MacArthur's staff during the post-war military occupation o......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on June 24, 2015

This book was very informative, and well written! I love it that it told how the battle of Midway went from both the American and Japanese prospective, as I believe to get the best understanding of history it's important to know how all sides of a battle felt and what they went through. Until I read......more

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