76 Hours A Novel of Tarawa
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Del Norte Public Library - BOOK ON CD | AUD FIC ALEX L | On Shelf |
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Published
Blackstone Publishing, March 14, 2023.
Format
CD
Physical Desc
10 hours, 8 CDs
Language
English
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The gripping historical novel of the invasion of Tarawa by US Marines in World War II, from bestselling author, journalist, and historian Larry Alexander. The island of Tawa, a tiny spit of sand out in the middle of the Pacific, teemed with five hundred pillboxes filled with artillery pieces and highly motivated Japanese soldiers. Their commanding officer encouraged his troops, saying, "It would take one million men and one hundred years" to conquer Tarawa. They were convinced that the Americans would be slaughtered before they ever got ashore. Private Pete "Hardball" Talbot was one of the US Marines tasked with taking the island. A cocky, tough street kid from Philadelphia, Pete joined up to escape his abusive father. In his mind, nothing the Japanese could throw at him could be as bad as what his father dished out. He was angry, and more than willing to take it out on the enemy. But once he climbed over the side and into the landing craft, and once the Japanese artillery and machine guns opened up in defense of the island, Pete knew this was going to be different. It would take all his training, and all his street smarts to stay alive while those around him got blown to bits. Despite Japanese predictions, it took the United States Marines seventy-six hours to take Tarawa. It was a walk in the park...if the park were in the middle of hell itself.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alexander, L. (142023). 76 Hours: A Novel of Tarawa . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Larry. 142023. 76 Hours: A Novel of Tarawa. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Larry. 76 Hours: A Novel of Tarawa Blackstone Publishing, 142023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alexander, Larry. 76 Hours: A Novel of Tarawa Blackstone Publishing, 142023.
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