HOME
HOW IT WORKS
SHOP AUDIOBOOKS : HAS SUBMENU. PRESS PASS KEY THROUGH THEN SPACE BAR TO ACTIVATE.
MEMBERSHIP

AUDIOBOOK CATEGORIES

				 Mysteries & Thrillers
 Sci-Fi & Fantasy
 History
 Science & Technology
 Classics
 Bios & Memoirs
 Business
 Self Development

			

				 Romance
 Fiction
 Teens
 Kids
 Nonfiction
 Comedy
 Language Instruction
 More Categories

			

MORE TO EXPLORE

Best Sellers
New At Audible
Coming Soon
Award Winners
Customer Favorites
Audible Studios
Popular Features
Whispersync for Voice

MEMBERSHIP AND GIFTS

Membership
Gift Memberships
Book Gifts
Redeem a Promo Code

Membership - Great value. Totally flexible. Outstanding service.

Home

History

20th Century

http%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Freco%2F006630%2Fbk_reco_006630_sample.mp3+flashcontent0G3R4MG40SV7DQ9MW06Z0

Islands of Destiny

UNABRIDGED
by John Prados
Narrated by Richard Ferrone
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Learn more about switching between listening and reading with Whispersync for Voice
Your Likes make Audible better!

'Likes' are shared on Facebook and Audible.com. We use your 'likes' to improve Audible.com for all our listeners.

You can turn off Audible.com sharing from your Account Details page.
OK

Tweet
Regular Price :$34.99
Special Offer: Learn how to get this for $7.49 !
Whispersync for Voice

Listen to Islands of Destiny, then pick up right where you left off with the Kindle book. Learn more

Two ways to buy!

Get this for

$7.49
Learn more
or
Get this for

$34.99
Give as a Gift

What's Trending in History:

Be the first to like something in History!

Average Customer Rating
Overall
(1)
Performance
(0)
Story
(1)

LENGTH

17 hrs and 49 mins
RELEASE DATE

02-13-13
AUDIO FORMATS

Program Type

Audiobook
PUBLISHER

Recorded Books

People who bought this also bought...

The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 20 mins)

By James Scott

Narrated By Donald Corren

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1)
Performance
(1)
Story
(1)

The War Below is a dramatic account of extraordinary heroism, ingenuity, and perseverance—and the vital role American submarines played in winning the Pacific War. Focusing on the unique stories of the submarines Silversides, Drum, and Tang—and the men who skippered and crewed them—James Scott takes readers beneath the waves to experience the thrill of a direct hit on a merchant ship and the terror of depth charge attacks.
Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 26 mins)

By Niklas Zetterling, Anders Frankson

Narrated By Dick Hill

Overall
(1)
Performance
(1)
Story
(1)

During the second half of 1943, after the failure at Kursk, Germany’s Army Group South fell back from Russia under repeated hammer blows from the Red Army. Under Erich von Manstein, however, the Germans were able to avoid serious defeats, while at the same time fending off Hitler’s insane orders to hold on to useless territory. Then, in January 1944, a disaster happened.
Joseph says: "A wonderful historical narative"
For Crew and Country: The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 51 mins)

By John Wukovits

Narrated By Robertson Dean

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(30)
Performance
(27)
Story
(25)

On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. Roberts and 12 other vessels stood between Japan’s largest battleship force ever and MacArthur’s transports inside Leyte Gulf. Facing more than 20 Japanese vessels - including the 70,000-ton Yamato - the 1,200-ton Samuel B. Roberts turned immediately to action, churning straight at the enemy in a near-suicidal attempt to deflect the more potent foe and buy time for MacArthur’s forces.
K. Winters says: "Amazing Story, Heart Rending and Brave"
Storming the Falklands: My War and After

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 1 min)

By Tony Banks

Narrated By David Monteath

Overall
(2)
Performance
(2)
Story
(2)

Tony Banks and his comrades of the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment were highly trained, but nothing could prepare them for the intensity and ferocity of fighting to liberate the Falkland Islands. Plunged into a war of night attacks and vicious close-quarters combat, Banks and his fellow soldiers' fierce bravery and determination saw them through the bloodiest conflict British troops had faced in decades. Seventeen men died at Goose Green, a hard-fought battle the paras came close to losing.
D-Days in the Pacific

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 51 mins)

By Donald L. Miller

Narrated By Gary Dikeos

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(16)
Performance
(16)
Story
(16)

Although most people associate the term D-day with the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, it is military code for the beginning of any offensive operation. In the Pacific theater during World War II there were more than one hundred D-days. The largest - and last - was the invasion of Okinawa on April 1, 1945, which brought together the biggest invasion fleet ever assembled, far larger than that engaged in the Normandy invasion.D-Days in the Pacific tells the epic story of the campaign waged by American forces to win back the Pacific islands from Japan.
Bill says: "Terrific one volume history of the Pacific war."
Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory that Shaped World War II

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 26 mins)

By Stuart D. Goldman

Narrated By John FitzGibbon

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1)
Performance
(1)
Story
(1)

Stuart Goldman convincingly argues that a little-known, but intense, Soviet-Japanese conflict along the Manchurian- Mongolian frontier at Nomonhan influenced the outbreak of World War II and shaped the course of the war. The author draws on Japanese, Soviet, and western sources to put the seemingly obscure conflict - actually a small undeclared war - into its proper global geo-strategic perspective.The book describes how the Soviets, in response to a border conflict provoked by Japan, launched an offensive in August 1939 that wiped out the Japanese forces at Nomonhan.

Publisher's Summary

Acclaimed WWII historian and military intelligence expert John Prados offers a provocative reassessment of the Allies’ battle for the Solomon Islands - a turbulent, dramatic campaign that, he argues, was the true turning point of the Pacific conflict.

What Members Say

There are no listener reviews for this title yet.

Report Inappropriate Content

If you find this review inappropriate and think it should be removed from our site, let us know. This report will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.

CANCEL

Thank You

Your report has been received. It will be reviewed by Audible and we will take appropriate action.

Can't wait to hear more from this listener?

You can now follow your favorite reviewers on Audible.

When you follow another listener, we'll highlight the books they review, and even email* you a copy of any new reviews they write. You can un-follow a listener at any time to stop receiving their updates.

* If you already opted out of emails from Audible you will still get review emails by the listeners you follow.

Close Thanks

About Audible
Affiliates
Careers
Contact Us
Gift Center
Help
Site Map
Software
Mobile Apps

Related Sites:
eBooks by Kindle

Conditions of Use
Privacy Notice

Islands of Destiny

Two ways to buy!

What's Trending in History:

Publisher's Summary

More from the same

Narrator

What Members Say

Can't wait to hear more from this listener?

Islands of Destiny

Your Likes make Audible better!

Two ways to buy!

What's Trending in History:

People who bought this also bought...

The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan

Korsun Pocket: The Encirclement and Breakout of a German Army in the East, 1944

For Crew and Country: The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts

Storming the Falklands: My War and After

D-Days in the Pacific

Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory that Shaped World War II

Publisher's Summary

More from the same

Narrator

What Members Say

Can't wait to hear more from this listener?