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Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941 Audiobook
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Christmas 1941 came little more than two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The shock was worldwide. While Americans attempted to go about celebrating as usual, the reality of the just-declared war was on everybody’s mind.
United States troops on Wake Island were battling a Japanese landing force and, in the Philippines, losing the fight to save Luzon. In Japan, the Pearl Harbor strike force returned to Hiroshima Bay and toasted its sweeping success. Across the Atlantic, much of Europe was frozen under grim Nazi occupation.
Just three days before Christmas, Churchill surprised Roosevelt with an unprecedented trip to Washington, where they jointly lit the White House Christmas tree. As the two Allied leaders met to map out a winning wartime strategy, the most remarkable Christmas of the century played out across the globe.
Pearl Harbor Christmas is a deeply moving and inspiring story about what it was like to live through a holiday season few would ever forget.
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"Quite interesting. The author has a unique point of view. The writing style is a little disorganized, and this can make it harder to follow. But overall, definitely worth reading."
— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A deeply moving and inspiring story about what it was like to live through a holiday season few would ever forget.”
— Louisville Courier-Journal -
“A compact and vivid day-by-day account…chock-full of amusing observations.”
— Washington Post -
“Weintraub excels at illuminating larger-than-life characters.”
— Minneapolis Star-Tribune -
“A minor genre, the day-by-day chronicle, receives a fine addition as veteran historian Weintraub devotes a chapter each to the last ten days of 1941 plus New Year’s Day.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“A detailed yet intimate portrait of the weeks following Pearl Harbor.”
— Boston Globe -
“A vivid eleven-day account of a World War II holiday…The author brilliantly juxtaposes the horror and violence of war with the tender nostalgia of Christmas.”
— Kirkus Reviews -
“Narrated by Malcolm Hilgartner, the account has the urgency of news bulletins as it juxtaposes battles and diplomatic efforts with holiday preparations.”
— AudioFile
Pearl Harbor Christmas Listener Reviews
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" 2.5 stars. I did like that the narrator included footnotes from the print edition in the audiobook. I just found him too easy to "drown out" when driving, as I listened to this in the car on my commute. "
— Megan, 1/11/2014 -
" Easy read about the post Pearl Harbor period and the meetings between Churchill and FDR. Shocked to read of all the mistakes made by General Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific theater. "
— Victoria, 11/29/2013 -
" I tried to read this but nothing about this book engaged me. The topic seemed really interesting but I gave up quickly and considering it's only 200 pages, that is not saying much for the book "
— Christine, 10/13/2013 -
" Slightly disjointed, but overall an excellent perspective into the early days of American participation in WWII. "
— Jay, 9/23/2013 -
" Well, this book was not the one. I normally love non-fiction, especially WWII and Roosevelt. This one read far too much like a boring textbook. "
— Cheri, 6/8/2013 -
" Like the history, but not the writing. "
— Pedro, 6/1/2013 -
" Verry interesting book but a dry read, for historical information I rate it a 5, for intertainment a 2, but I learned a lot and wish some one would write about 5 books in an interesting format to give the complete story from within the story. "
— Kenneth, 4/27/2013 -
" Some parts were interesting but the writing was a bit dry and choppy. I felt like I was reading a textbook. Lots of name dropping that was hard to keep track of. "
— Leah, 4/25/2013 -
" This book isn't exactly about Christmas at Pearl Harbor. It is about the Christmas season of 1941, right after PH! It is completely dry history, but, actually I enjoyed it! "
— Barbara, 2/13/2013 -
" Even though I read obsessively about this period in time (World War II) , I still have a lot to learn, and I learned quite a bit from this book. Well-written and well researched. "
— Margaret, 6/11/2012 -
" long and dry. but a lot of information. not my cup of tea. "
— Mitch, 3/6/2012 -
" good but not great and I caught at least one obvious error. Clark Gable should not be mentioned in the book (it was Tyrone Power) "
— Richard, 11/22/2011 -
" An interesting snapshop of American life in December 1941, read in the week after my Mom (who was 9 at the time) died. "
— Tom, 10/31/2011
About Stanley Weintraub
Stanley Weintraub is a National Book Award finalist and a former Guggenheim fellow. A professor emeritus of arts and humanities at Penn State University, he is the author of numerous histories and biographies, including Silent Night and 11 Days in December, and is an expert on George Bernard Shaw. He lives in Newark, Delaware.
About Malcolm Hillgartner
Malcolm Hillgartner is an accomplished actor, writer, and musician. Named an AudioFile Best Voice of 2013 and the recipient of several Earphones Awards, he has narrated over 250 audiobooks.