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Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific Audiobook

Name: Iwo Jima: World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific Audiobook
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Rating: 3.25 (8 reviews)
Author: Larry Smith
ISBN: 9781400177219

By: Larry Smith

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Read By: Dick Hill Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: 13.00 hours at 1.0x Speed 8.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 6.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781400177219

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01:40 minutes

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24:26 minutes

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Publisher Description

On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next thirty-five days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II.

Bestselling oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive stories from Iwo Jima veterans, including the last surviving flag raiser on Mount Suribachi, a Navajo "code talker," a retired general, two Medal of Honor recipients, B-29 flyers, and other die-hard Marines who secured the island. Along the way, Smith investigates the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal and presents the groundbreaking story of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, rumored to have committed suicide rather than submit to capture.

Iwo Jima is an unprecedented look at this pivotal battle and an inspiring study in courage, perseverance, and humanity.

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"I can't put it down... first-hand accounts bring it home and to the heart. "
— Heather (4 out of 5 stars)

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This audiobook is a must for all WWII aficionados.
— AudioFile
“This audiobook is a must for all WWII aficionados.”
— AudioFile
“Eminently readable and historiographically useful.”
— Booklist

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" The narrator takes on different speaking styles for each section which is something I haven't encountered before. I'm not sure if there is any real connection to how the sources spoke, but some of the voices get repeated a few times through after he runs out of characterizations. "
— Lucas, 4/28/2010
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" This book contains in-depth stories told to the author by men and women who were there and actively involved in the action one way or another. I love World War II history and this book was no disappointment. "
— John, 4/17/2010
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" This is a collection of stories from men who participated in the battle of Iwo Jima. There were some really interesting and riveting stories and some that I couldn't wait to get through. The author's comments were often insightful but also frequently pointless. "
— Marci, 5/22/2009

About Larry Smith

Larry Smith, the author of the New York Times bestsellers Beyond Glory and The Few and the Proud, previously worked for the New York Times and Parade magazine. He lives in South Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Dick Hill

Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.