• Call to Arms

  • The Corps, Book 2
  • By: W. E. B. Griffin
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,123 ratings)

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Call to Arms

By: W. E. B. Griffin
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

The attack on Pearl Harbor swept America into the raging heart of the war. The stormy South Pacific presented a daring new challenge, and the men of the Corps were ready to fight. An elite fraternity united by a glorious tradition of courage and honor, the Marine Raiders were bound to a triumphant destiny....

©2008 W.E.B. Griffin (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“For some of us, reading The Corps series is like eating popcorn at the movies: you can never eat just one kernel, and you can never get enough. Griffin captures the smell of the smoke of battle as vividly as if one were on the beach at Guadalcanal.” ( The Philadelphia Inquirer)
“This man has really done his homework.... I confess to impatiently awaiting the appearance of succeeding books in the series.” ( The Washington Post)

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To the next. Book...I hope it will be fun and enjoyable as book #1 was!

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Outstanding continuation of the Corps series.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Having read the Corps series 25 years ago I can say that the story seems even more fresh today. This book helps flesh out the characters we met in Book 1 : Semper Fi. For those who enjoy historical military novels, or just rousing tales in general, listen to this series.
I hope Audible soon has the rest of the Series available!

What did you like best about this story?

Griffin captures the feel of the Marines circa WW11.

If you could take any character from Call to Arms out to dinner, who would it be and why?

SGT. Ernie Zimmerman. He is not the primary focus to be sure, but he gives you a feel for how a Marine would handle things.

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PLEASE keep the series going on Audible!!

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excellent book and reader. too many words for a review. how about, it's a great story

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Good, as usual by this author.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Detailed, well written, complex and carries the reader/listener along. Good combination of history and fiction.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

Consistent, clear. Did not distract from story.

Any additional comments?

A little too much in the way of romance, I felt it was a distraction from the story.

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From DC to Makin Atoll

Lt. Ken sticks to his principles in several different scenarios, and helps the Marine Raiders invade a Japanese-held Atoll to make our enemy in the Pacific send more troops to guard the islands they hold "out there."

Lots of things happening, but all pretty "normal" for day-to-day life. Lots of build-up for future books in the Corps Series.

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Another great Griffin

the story is well done and technical information is superb. Will continue to read the books in this series.

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Great Series

Would you consider the audio edition of Call to Arms to be better than the print version?

They are both good.

What did you like best about this story?

I really like how it continues to develop the characters.

What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Dick Hill is easy to listen to and does a good job using different voices for different characters.

Who was the most memorable character of Call to Arms and why?

Killer McCoy

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Well done

But the previous volume was better. The introduction of an excessive number of irrelevant characters detracted this reader from the main story and was not enjoyable.

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The best series of historical fiction I’ve read.

The author is fantastic at character development and bringing you into the story. If you like military historical fiction. This series and Brotherhood of War are for you.

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#2....where's #3?

The second installment of the Corps series--2Lts McCoy and Pickering after attack on Pearl Harbor. McCoy goes to DC and is assigned as a spy against renegade LtCol who created the Raiders; the precursor to today's Marine Corps Special Operations. Pickering plops at Pensacola for flight training, becomes a fighter pilot and falls in love with the unattainable woman. Other characters just keep coming back to life. The characters are strong in their relationships, especially among the raiders. Griffin's research is excellent. This book carries the story along and along and along. It answered several questions from book #1 and sets the stage for books 3-10.

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