Day of Infamy

By: Walter Lord

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

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

Critic reviews

"Stuns the reader with the weight of reality!" (James A. Michener)

Full of Personal Insights

This particular history of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is unique and extraordinary because of its focus on very numerous, brief, revealing and often-poignant direct quotations from those who were present that day. The book gives insight into how it must have felt to be present that day. On this point alone the book is a roaring success.

Very easy listening & very detailed

Very easy listening & very detailed, enjoyed the information and the reader. I would recommend this to WWII history enthusiasts.

Awe inducing

There is no moment in history that I can think of that impacted so many individuals in such a horrific yet heroic manner. Being what it was is remarkably detailed making the experiences of regular Americans serving their country as real and personal as if you knew each one. You may think the reading as dry but actually it was a providing of facts that allowed me as the reader to imagine the events and tragedy of that day.
Having also lived and traveled to Japan may also attach some emotion as well. Their precision of the attack is matched by few military actions. It was in fact President Teddy Roosevelt that predicted the potential of a Japanese attack.
I can not recommend this book more for those of you who love military history. I you don’t it is worth a listen to know of the bravery of men and women who stood strong under the most overwhelmingly of circumstances. They are to be saluted.

Very good information!

It was extra special to listen to this on December 7th, very good information on a lot of things I didn't know until now. Some of the things are well known but overall it was well worth the listen. The narration was a little flat but not bad at all.

Excellent Read:

Here you will find countless eye witness accounts - military & civilian, American & Japanese - of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Engaging Story, Great Reading

Though Walter Lord's Day of Infamy is nearly 50 years old it does not feel dated-in fact, if anything it seems fresh because of the sheer amount of first-hand anecdotes which were only available immediately following the war. Lord weaves many compelling stories of American, Japanese and Hawaiian participants of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Tom Parker's reading is excellent, as always. This is a classic that I highly recommend.

Even the Acknowledgements Are Great

This exquisite examination of the battle of Pearl Harbour is superb.
Even the acknowledgement section - at the end - is a litany of relevant names and sources that validate and demonstrate the thoroughness of the research.
If you are a history buff this is as near perfection as possible for reportage of an iconic moment in WW2.
And Grover Gardner, as always, THE best.

WOW

I thought I new the story of pearl harbor I did not you need to hear this book. It was beyond my expectations for a good book and history lesson.

it is like you are there a great book

a great book for micro history but I would like to know more about how the really started

Fascinating read

I enjoyed listening to Grover Gardner narration of the personal reminiscences of these participants, military and civilian which brings greater depth for me of this historic and awful day. Walter Lord’s work will live forever