The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea Audiobook

" As a retired USN Officer, I found this book to be very informative. "

" A good Pacific centered history of the war. Borneman does an excellent job of following the four admirals from the Annapolis through their rise to the top ranks of the navy. It shows that US Naval History as a continuous narrative from the Spanish-American War through the WWII, which helps with context and narratives. "

" What a book! I could not put it down once I started it. 4 men have been 5 star admirals in the U.S. Navy. Each one could not have been more different, but each provided the leadership that carried us to victory in WWII. "

" Light on new details. Although the book is on the 4 5-star Admirals, it really focuses on the 3 better known ones (Nimitz, Halsey and King). This book is mostly a repackaging of other books. "

" an excellent review of history of the US Navy. I learned so much from this interesting read. "

" I found this book rough going and didn't finish it. I think that trying to track the careers of 4 important historical figures in the same book is difficult and I found the whole think a little confusing. "

" Nice background to the Fleet Admirals and their interactions. Not so much about the details of battle as the issues and organizations around thrm "

" I'm not a big fan of WWII history but I really enjoyed this book which is a condensed biography of all the 5 star admirals of WWII. "

" 4 different men. historical. "

" A superb work of Naval History with emphasis on the leaders that secured victory for the US of A. Along with Sea of Thunder and Pacific Crucible these volumes provide a fascinating history of the war in the Pacific. "

" Very informative & personal look at these WW2-era sailors who were more driven and ambitious than I can imagine. Not a detailed examination of particular sea battles but instead a candid look at the men who won them. A little slow at times but a topic I enjoyed reading about. "

" Somewhat superficial. By looking at all 4 men who were 5 star admirals, Borneman try's to cover too much ground. He ends up with a pop history that merely is a synthesis rather then a truly innovative study. "

" This book has some interesting information on Allied strategy, but overall it is a pretty light weight read and seriously misses an opportunity to analize Halsey's mistakes at Leyte Gulf. "

" Wow, great historical perspective of the four five star admirals without bogging down the reader with historical jargon. It was easy read on very complicated me. "