Crusade

The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War

De: Rick Atkinson

Narrado por: Jeff Riggenbach

Throughout the Gulf War of 1991, unprecedented restrictions on the media’s access to the battlefield kept the true story of that brief, brutal conflict from being told. Now, after two years of intensive research, Rick Atkinson has written what will surely come to be recognized as the definitive chronicle of the war.

Crusade follows the unfolding battle from the first night to the final day, providing vivid accounts of bombing runs and White House strategy sessions, fire-fights and bitter inter-service conflicts. Weaving individual stories into the larger narrative, Atkinson represents the allied campaign against Saddam Hussein as a wholly new kind of war, one that has transformed the nature of modern warfare.

©1993 Rick Atkinson (P)1996 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"An engrossing account. Rich in pertinent details, the powerful narrative leaps nimbly from Washington to Riyadh." ( Publishers Weekly)

Outstanding writing, okay narration

Atkinson provides a solid insight into Desert Shield/Storm, Well researched, he provides the highs and lows of strategic decision making and command, while also covering some of the key engagements on the ground, sea and air.

Worst reader I’ve ever heard

The reading of this book was terrible. The reader miss pronounced so many words it was hard to count. There were also in numerous pauses making listening difficult. This book should be re-recorded.

Historical

Great read good sound, clear timeline and gives a good overview
Needs more details for after the war

Time well spent

Excellent account of Operation Desert Shield and Storm. First hand accounts, plenty of details, and we'll narrated.

From someone who was there

I served with the 7th Corps in Desert Storm and I was very impressed with this book. I learned about things that were going on around me and it all made sense in what I experienced. A must read for veterans and students of history!

Clear Perspective on a Complicated War

A very worthwhile investment in understanding a complicated situation and the war that followed. Highly recommend!!

Detailed analysis, poor reader

Rick Atkinson definitely did a lot research to write this. The book is very detailed about events and provides insight into everything we didn’t see on TV at the time. The reader is not good. His mispronunciations are distracting.

the narrator was horrible

The story was fantastic and well-written however, the narrator cannot pronounce a word to save his life. Even simple names you couldn't pronounce. It's a shame because the story is well written well-researched and provides excellent insight in to the National Command Authority in time of war.

we lived through it, saw the news accounts...

and now this book fills in the gaps. Answers questions, dispells myths , sometimes unpleasantly, but all in all a good account of a moment in US history.

Errors

I enjoyed the book but noted sever errors: The mine that damaged the USS Princeton was not a single (acoustic) influence Italian “Moonta” whatever that is and, IMC doesn’t stand for”Inadvertent” Meteorological Conditions.