Dispatches of D-Day

A People's History of The Normandy Invasion

De: Jared Frederick

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Duración: 15 h y 22 m

Resumen del Editor

Spring 1944. The world held its breath as the Allies leapt across the English Channel in the largest amphibious operation of the Second World War. The Normandy invasion, legendary in myth and astounding in scope, comes to life as historian Jared Frederick resurrects long-forgotten tales of individual struggle, sacrifice, and community. In a rare form of engaging scholarship, Frederick paints an eloquently moving portrait of the soldiers and civilians dramatically affected by what Dwight Eisenhower called “the great crusade.” Among those personalities were intrepid correspondents who demonstrated the meaningful significance of the free press in wartime. In this sweeping narrative, readers will embark upon a journey between the lines as the powerful saga of D-Day unfolds with insightful interpretation and profoundly enduring lessons.

computer generated voice

I purposely picked a history to try out the cpv. I thought it would suit the overall story best to try it on a dry and unemotional text. I was right to do so. it was dry and unemotional. The story however is not. I like emotions, I am amazed at the inflection the cpv can do. it was almost but not quite human. They have a way to go to get there. I hope the people at audible will redo this book with a human. There are many errors in pronunciation still, my favorite being the word c"commando" sounding more like domino than command...o. It hasn't stopped me listening to the book but then I would probably listen to personal dispatches from D-DAY no matter who was reading it.

So much potential

The decision to utilize a computer to narrate really hurts this book. The story has potential. Unfortunately, the narration makes it difficult to finish, no less enjoy.