The Captains

The Brotherhood of War Series, Book 2

De: W. E. B. Griffin

Narrado por: Eric G. Dove

It was more than an incident: It was a deadly assault across the 38th parallel. It was the Korean War. In the fear and the frenzy of battle, those who had served with heroism before were called again by America to man the trenches and sandbag bunkers. From Pusan to the Yalu, they drove forward with commands too new and tanks too old, brothers in war, bonded together in battle as they had never been in peace....

©2009 W.E.B. Griffin (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Great Continuation to the Military Officer Corps

This is a great story following fictional lives within the military structure and how they work or not during specific timelines and possible skirmishes.

Incredible character development

This engaging story is told from the author's firsthand experiences in Korea and his characters come alive with a detail and nuance that is truly amazing. I've read the entire series several times and the Audible version beings a fresh perspective to the story. The only criticism is with the narration...too many words mispronounced and military acronyms not given correct interpretation for a professional read.

Captivating!

This book and series is Awesome.
The story is great and pulls you in.

Great Characters

I enjoy WEB Griffin’s books. The development of the characters is always done so well to the point you feel you know them personally.

Excellent series in a Military setting

If you liked W.E.B Griffin's "Corp" series, you'll also like this series, “Brotherhood of War”. They are very similar in style, although the characters and stories are all different. As with "Corp", this series is really about people and the trials and challenges of their lives, and much less about the actual wars during with the books are set. The 9 books in the series follow the principle characters thru promotions and ensuing wars over 20 years, spanning from the mid 40’s to the mid 60’s. You most definitely should start with book 1 in the series, The Lieutenants.

These books are about character development and growth in the military setting. I love the military background and the details of life for career service men and women, perhaps because it’s a world I never experienced. I have the greatest respect and admiration for our service men and women, although I never served. There’s no doubt that part of my enjoyment of these books is seeing the inner workings of a life I never experienced – but this review is coming from a guy who was never there.

I like the ones narrated by Scott brick better

I feel Scott brick does a better job narrating than the gentleman that did this one

Continuation of a great historical yarn

What did you love best about The Captains?

W. E. B. Griffin develops his characters extremely well and you think you have met them during your days in the Service.

What other book might you compare The Captains to and why?

I like The Corp and Brotherhood of War series as well as Lonesome Dove.

Any additional comments?

These are new performances.

Love the book, but the reading not so much.

I know these books very well. The narrator mispronounced words and misread the context so his inflection was off in several places. It became distracting.

Excellent second book

I had not expected to write this review. I had already reviewed the first book in this series, The Lieutenants, and the rest of the volumes in the series, in print at least, were every bit as great as that volume when I first read them. There seemed to be nothing I could add about this volume that would contribute anything new.

The characters are vivid and interesting, their life stories seem both real and representative of people I knew when I served in the military and the environment they live and work in feels real enough to me to almost touch. I am alternating one book of this series with one other book although is hard to force myself not to read through all 9 volumes in a row. So why did I write this review?

I realized, after completing my review of The Lieutenants, that I had not made clear that these books are not books about war. They are stories about the lives of a group of soldiers from their entry into the US Army through the remainder of their careers. While there are incidents where people are shot and where other violence occurs, the books are not primarily about that violence but rather about their individual lives as they progress through their careers and about the special relationships that exist between soldiers who may, at any time, have to go into hazardous duty and their wives and fellow soldiers and it is the story of the military environment in which they live and work.

There is no gratuitous violence in any of the books and I felt it was important to point that out to those who may not have yet had the pleasure of reading a book of the series. This review is probably a little late to mention it since most people who are thinking about buying The Captains have probably already read The Lieutenants, but I did want to make this point.

Soldier's Stories that hold on to you!

The second in the Brotherhood of War series that picks up on our favorite characters and moves them along in our hearts and mind. I am addicted to this W.E.B Griffin series, and I can only express satisfaction with this listening experience. The narration by Eric G. Dove continues to be superb in the delivery of character voices. If you like military stories, such as the Band of Brothers, etc, then you will enjoy these books.