The Commodore, P. T. Deutermann
The Commodore, P. T. Deutermann
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The Commodore

Author: P. T. Deutermann

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 11 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2016

Synopsis

A Navy destroyer commander navigates hostile seas and ferocious battles in this dramatic World War II thriller set in the South Pacific.In The Commodore, the Navy in 1942–1943 is fighting a losing battle against Japan for control of the Solomon Islands. Vice Admiral William “Bull” Halsey is tasked to change the course of the war. Halsey, a maverick, goes on the offensive and appoints a host of new destroyer commanders, including a wild card named Harmon Wolf. An American Indian from a Minnesota reservation, Wolf has never fit in with the traditional Navy officer corps. But under Halsey, Wolf’s aggressive tactics and gambling nature bring immediate results, and he is swiftly promoted to commodore of an entire destroyer squadron. What happens next will change Wolf’s life, career, and the fate of his ships forever.An epic story of courage, disaster, survival, and triumph that culminates in the pivotal battle of Vella Gulf, The Commodore is a masterful novel of an unlikely military hero.

About P. T. Deutermann

P. T. Deutermann is the author of many previous novels including Pacific Glory, which won the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. He spent twenty-six years in military and government service, as a captain in the Navy and in the Joint Chiefs of Staff as an arms-control specialist. He lives with his wife in North Carolina.

About Dick Hill

Dick Hill was one of the most awarded narrators in the business. We was named by AudioFile magazine as a Golden Voice and also as a Voice of the Century. He earned several of the prestigious annua Audie Awards for Best Narration and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he both acted in and wrote for the theater. He passed away in 2022.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean

I was introduced to Deutermann’s books by a fellow Goodreads’ member. A Native American, Harman Wolf, is a Navy Destroyer Commander, fighting in the Pacific Theatre. His aggressive tactics brought him to the attention of Adm. William F. Halsey who promotes Wolf. He becomes the de facto commodore of a......more

Goodreads review by Larry

Peter Deutermann, like David Poyer, Nicholas Monserrat and C. S. Forester, writes movingly and excitingly about the sea. In this particular book, he writes about the struggle between the outnumbered and outgunned US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy for control of the waters off Guadalcanal in the......more

Goodreads review by Stephen Hoyt

Will put you on the bridge One of the very best sea stories of the war that I have ever seen. Like Deutermann I have been "on the bridge" and this returned me to those times. If you want to know what happens "up there" this is the book. I've read all of the books Deutermann has written and this is de......more

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“Deutermann’s experience as a US Navy captain informs this engrossing novel set in the Pacific theater during WWII…Deutermann handles the human-interest aspects well, but it’s his battle sequences on the high seas that stand out. Fans of military action thrillers will race through the pages and finish the book wanting more.” Publishers Weekly (starred and boxed review)

“Deutermann, who usually writes solid thrillers, once commanded a destroyer. His experience and his deep knowledge of WWII naval warfare illuminate every page. Japan’s naval superiority immediately after Pearl Harbor—and the weakness of the US—is forcefully portrayed. Sluff is a fascinating character, and The Commodore is top-shelf naval adventure.” Booklist

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