Título: Day of Infamy Lib/E
Autor: Mr Walter Lord
Sinopse: Product Description
Day of Infamy is Walter Lord's gripping, vivid re-creation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941. In brilliant detail Walter Lord traces the human drama of the great attack: the spies behind it; the Japanese pilots; the crews on the stricken warships; the men at the airfields and the bases; the Japanese pilot who captured an island single-handedly when he could not get back to his carrier; the generals, the sailors, the housewives, and the children who responded to the attack with anger, numbness, and magnificent courage.
In compiling his masterpiece, Lord traveled over fourteen thousand miles and spoke or corresponded with over five hundred individuals on both sides who were there, creating the best account we have of one of the epic events in American history.
Review
"[Grover Gardner] gives an excellent reading of the text. His narration is paced to the rapid sequence of events, uncertainty, confusion, and suspense experienced by those caught in the great battle. The listener who is not a student of the battle will be carried along by both the astonishing acts of courage and the incredible instances of denial that persisted even while the attack was underway! Recommended for all history collections, wherein it can be enjoyed by folks of all ages."-- "Library Journal"
"A behind-the-scenes story that is utterly fascinating."-- "Chicago Sunday Tribune"
As engrossing as the story of the sinking of the Titanic and more harrowing.-- "Atlantic Monthly"
Reader [Grover Gardner] matches Lord perfectly. He is low-key, deliberate and matter-of-fact, never sensational or sentimental. [Gardner] also handles the difficult Japanese names with considerable skill. This is a fine audiobook for everyone, not just World War II buffs.-- "AudioFile"
About the Author
Walter Lord (1917-2002), American author of numerous nonfiction books, was a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, served in the OSS during World War II, and became an editor and advertising copywriter. He is the author of Day of Infamy, a #1 New York Times bestseller. He also wrote A Night to Remember, about the sinking of the Titanic, and served as consultant in the making of the movie Titanic.
Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Named one of the Best Voices of the Century and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Day of Infamy Lib/E”, de Mr Walter Lord, publicado pela editora Blackstone Publishing e em 2000, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Blackstone Publishing
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Ano: 2000-01-13
Edição: Unabridged
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0786199199
ISBN13: 9780786199198
Sobre a editora
O catálogo da Blackstone Publishing oferece uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas intensas e cheias de tensão, onde o suspense político e o thriller de espionagem se destacam. Os livros da editora Blackstone Publishing frequentemente exploram conflitos globais, como revoluções e crises internacionais, com personagens imersos em missões arriscadas e dilemas morais profundos. Além disso, há obras que transitam entre o drama familiar e histórias pessoais complexas, com uma linguagem que equilibra ação acelerada e momentos de reflexão. O tom varia entre o sombrio e o dramático, com ritmo dinâmico e enredos que desafiam o leitor a acompanhar reviravoltas e tramas multifacetadas.
