Voices of the Pacific, Adam Makos, with Marcus Brotherton
Voices of the Pacific, Adam Makos, with Marcus Brotherton
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Voices of the Pacific
Untold Stories from the Marine Heroes of World War II

Author: Adam Makos, with Marcus Brotherton

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/02/2013


Synopsis

Chronicling the United States Marine Corps actions in the Pacific theater of operations,Voices of the Pacificpresents the true stories of heroism and honor as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R. V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatumwhose exploits were featured in the HBO miniseriesThe Pacificand their marine buddies from the legendary First Marine Division. Following fifteen marines from the Pearl Harbor attack and intense boot camp training through battles with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa to their return home after V-J Day, Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton have compiled an oral history of the Pacific War in the words of the men who fought on the front lines. With unflinching honesty, these marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy, the friendships and camaraderie they foundand lostand the aftermath of the wars impact on their lives. With unprecedented access to the veterans and unpublished memoirs, Makos and Brotherton have forgedVoices of the Pacificinto an incredible historic record of American bravery and sacrifice.

Reviews

I just re-listened to Voices of the Pacific by Adam Makos. This is perfect for the audiobook format. In it, Makos has preserved the memories of veterans of the First Marine Division that survived multiple campaigns in the Pacific during WWII. Makos has organized their experiences in the chronologica......more

An absolute winner. It brings the Pacific War very close. One of the best books I’ve ever read.......more

Goodreads review by Joe

This is a sort of companion piece to the HBO mini-series, "The Pacific" and the book of the same name by Hugh Ambrose. The book contains in-depth interviews with many of the Marines that were introduced in these 2 other items. My only complaint is the way the book was put together and edited. There......more