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Day of Infamy

By: Walter Lord
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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 Day of Infamy is Walter Lord's gripping, vivid re-creation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941. The listener accompanies Admiral Nagumo's task force as it sweeps toward Hawaii; looks on while warning after warning is ignored on Oahu; and is enmeshed in the panic, confusion, and heroism of the final attack.©1985 by Walter Lord (P)1998 by Blackstone Audiobooks Military War Air Force Military Fiction World War Ii Fiction

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Critic reviews

"Stuns the reader with the weight of reality!" (James A. Michener)
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This is an excellent account of the dreadful attack on Pearl Harbour.

The facts are assembled by a master storyteller. They are presented coherently, and the narration is measured and paced to allow the reader the best opportunity to listen fully.

Well worth listening to!

Forensic analysis of Pearl Harbour

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Day of Infamy

I picked up Day of Infamy from a Audible Recommendation, and was really impressed with it.

It balances knowledge and depth well - while the author displays a clear understanding of the events he balances it well so the narrative doesn't become turgid. The writing is now sixty years old and it shows in the style. At points it's difficult to tell weather the book influences Hollywood or Hollywood influences the book. At times characters and situations can feel a little unreal.

The narration is generic, the narrator is clear and keeps the narrative moving, but the style does feel outdated.

Saying all that I would look at other Walter Lord books.

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