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Jan 07, 2014 | ISBN 9780425257838 Buy
May 11, 2021 | ISBN 9780593185315 Pre-Order
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Jan 07, 2014 | ISBN 9780425257838
May 11, 2021 | ISBN 9780593185315
Apr 02, 2013 | ISBN 9781101622193
May 11, 2021 | ISBN 9780593185322
May 11, 2021 | ISBN 9780593415795
540 Minutes
From the New York Times bestselling author of Spearhead and A Higher Call comes an unflinching, brutal, and relentless firsthand chronicle of United States Marine Corps’ actions in the Pacific during World War II.Following fifteen Marines from the Pearl Harbor attack, through battles with the Japanese, 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 found—and lost—and the aftermath of the war’s impact on their lives.With unprecedented access to the veterans, rare photographs, and unpublished memoirs, Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R. V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum—whose exploits were featured in the HBO® miniseries, The Pacific—and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division.Includes rare photos!
From the bestselling author of A Higher Call and Spearhead, an unflinching firsthand chronicle of US Marine combat vets who fought on Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and in other pivotal battles during the Pacific War, revised with new stories and photographsFollowing fifteen Marines from Pearl Harbor, through battles with the Japanese, 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 vivid, unforgettable detail, these Marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy, the friendships and camaraderie they found–and lost–and the aftermath of the war’s impact on their lives.With unprecedented access to the veterans, rare photographs, and unpublished memoirs, Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R. V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum–whose exploits were featured in the classic HBO miniseries The Pacific–and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division.
Hailed as “a masterful storyteller” by the Associated Press, Adam Makos is the author of the New York Timesbestseller A Higher Call and the critically acclaimed Devotion…. More about Adam Makos
Marcus Brotherton is a journalist and professional writer, known internationally for his literary collaborations with high-profile public figures, humanitarians, inspirational leaders,… More about Marcus Brotherton
Hailed as “a masterful storyteller” by the Associated Press, Adam Makos is the author of the New York Timesbestseller A Higher Call and the critically acclaimed Devotion. Inspired by his grandfathers’ service, Makos chronicles the stories of American veterans in his trademark fusion of intense human drama… More about Adam Makos
Praise for Voices of the Pacific“True—and terrifying—stories of combat.”—Dale Dye, military advisor for Band of Brothers and The Pacific “First-person accounts of war with the same gut-level realism as the opening scene in Saving Private Ryan.”—Bob Welch, author of Resolve “Imagine a last conversation with your father or grandfather who fought in WWII, only this time he tells you the stories he always held back. That’s Voices of the Pacific.”—Larry Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of Biggest Brother “An impressive array of personal stories from the nightmarish fights on islands such as Guadalcanal, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima, all delivered in a simple, poignant narrative that readers will adore.”—Ian Gardner, author of Tonight We Die as Men “Reading Voices of the Pacific is like listening in on a conversation between war buddies at a reunion—honest, unsanitized, and deeply humbling.”—Justin Taylan, historian, founder of Pacific Wrecks
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