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Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War
| Title | Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War |
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| Date | 2024-10-07 19:11:45 |
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| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
This emotional and honest novel recounts a young man's experiences during World War II and digs deep into what he and his fellow soldiers lived through during those dark times. The nightmares began for William Manchester 23 years after WW II. In his dreams he lived with the recurring image of a battle-weary youth (himself), "angrily demanding to know what had happened to the three decades since he had laid down his arms." To find out, Manchester visited those places in the Pacific where as a young Marine he fought the Japanese, and in this book examines his experiences in the line with his fellow soldiers (his "brothers"). He gives us an honest and unabashedly emotional account of his part in the war in the Pacific. "The most moving memoir of combat on WW II that I have ever read. A testimony to the fortitude of man...a gripping, haunting, book." --William L. Shirer Read more
Review
Editorial Reviews Review Belongs with the best war memoirs ever written.-- "Los Angeles Times"Compelling...No other living author could have gotten it all down so well.-- "New York Daily News"When Manchester speaks of the awesome heroism and hideous suffering of the Marines he lived with and fought with, he is reverent before the mystery of individual courage and gallantry.-- "Baltimore Sun"Gripping...It is impossible for an American to read this book without pride in what his country accomplished in those days of enormous challenge.-- "Christian Science Monitor"A strong and honest account...Manchester's combat writing...stands comparison with the best.-- "New York Times Book Review"Narrator Barrett Whitener...knows how to keep the writer in the limelight, letting the fun come from Manchester's style and content. Whitener's quiet manner sometimes morphs to a whisper in a delivery perfect for a warrior's memories. Although this is an entertaining memoir, it also serves as an excellent history of the Pacific Campaign.-- "AudioFile" From the Publisher 11 1.5-hour cassettes About the Author Barrett Whitener has been narrating audiobooks since 1992. His recordings have won several awards, including the prestigious Audie Award and numerous Earphones Awards. AudioFile magazine has named him one of the Best Voices of the Century. William Manchester (1922-2004) was an award-winning American author, biographer, historian, and a professor emeritus of history at Wesleyan University. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal and the Abraham Lincoln Literary Award. Among his many New York Times bestselling books are two which made the #1 spot on the list: The Death of a President and The Last Lion: Alone. Read more
