Pacific Glory

World War II Navy, Book 1

By: P. T. Deutermann

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 15 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Marsh Vincent, Mick McCarty, and Tommy Lewis were inseparable friends during their naval academy years, each man in love with the beautiful, unattainable Glory Hawthorne. Only Tommy wins her heart and marries Glory after graduation. Different skills set the three men on separate paths in the Navy, but they are all forever changed by the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941.

Glory, now Tommy’s widow, is a tough Navy nurse still grieving her loss while trying to save lives at the Pearl Harbor naval hospital. Marsh, a surface ship officer, finds himself in the thick of terrifying sea combat from Guadalcanal, through the turning point at Midway, to a climactic showdown with the Japanese fleet at Leyte Gulf. Mick, a hotshot fighter pilot with a drinking problem and a chip on his shoulder, seeks redemption after a series of failures leaves him grounded and ashamed.

Filled with wide-screen action, romance, and heroism tinged with the brutal reality of war, Pacific Glory is an old-fashioned military adventure of the first order.

©2011 P. T. Deutermann (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

Praise for Pacific Glory:
“Epic, eloquent, stirring...a war novel that is both sweeping and intensely personal." ( Library Journal

“Pacific Glory is a tale brilliantly told for anyone who loves history or an adventure in the spirit of Patrick O’Brian. Deutermann’s eye for capturing the romance, valor, and sacrifice of life at sea is unforgettable. From the first pages, as Deutermann reels you in, you are hooked, drawn into the past and finally delivered back to the future, a journey taken with unforgettable characters.” (Doug Stanton, New York Times bestselling author of Horse Soldiers and In Harm’s Way)

“Authentic down to the last riveting detail, Pacific Glory will mesmerize anyone who wants to relive the U.S. Navy’s war with Japan – while a mysterious love story about three Annapolis men in love with the same exotic woman winds through the bomb blasts and salvos.” (Thomas Fleming, New York Times bestselling author of Time and Tide)

Read or listen to the epilogue 1st

Since this is a story partly of fiction but based upon true events, hearing the epilogue will eliminate any possible discomfort with the alteration of facts or names and give significant appreciation of the story itself.

Excellent Story

A memorable story of sacrifice and heroism during world War II. The narrator is a little over the top with women's voices.

Great book with good narration

What did you love best about Pacific Glory?

It was an emotional story with lots of historic action.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Pacific Glory?

The final battle

Which scene was your favorite?

all

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

It would make a great film

Any additional comments?

Duetermann's best so far.Download it.

Context for lovers of history

The story is true enough to facts to understand the historical events. What I liked about the book was how it filled our some of the characters- Nimitz, Hansey, some of the Japanese commanders. Narrator takes a little getting used to; I don't particularly care for added accents, but by the end of the book, I stopped noticing.

Great Characters

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, its hard to explain. The characters are deep and interesting. They each have their own baggage and its interesting on how they handle it.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Beauty

Excellent.

Fantastic historical fiction. Strongly recommend. Looking forward to other works by same author. Well done.

Engaging!

Having served in the Navy on submarines, I am probably more critical than others when reading fiction that takes place onboard naval vessels. However, I am happy to say that this book is realistic and very entertaining.

Amazing

I totally enjoyed this book! I was sorry for it to end. Brought tears to my eyes on more than on occasion.

Not as Good and not as bad

This book was not as good as some of the reviews lead one to believe - however, in fairness it was not as bad as some of the reviews state. It is a very solid story told in a unique way covering the lives of 3 people through the Pacific theater of WWII.
There were times I disliked the narration and times where I thought he was spot on - this may have been a case where 2 different narrators may have worked better. Dick Hill can be slow and abrasive to the ears sometimes - it's just a personal choice here and I think that is why the huge difference of reviews - love him or hate him - I'm somewhere in between.
This was my intro novel with this author and I thought the story was well told and well thought out and he brought the characters to life enough that I actually cried in some parts - to me when an author can get you invested in the characters so deeply that you laugh or cry with them - well that's a compliment to say the least. I will try another book by this author but I don't think I will follow in the series - not a huge fan of naval stories - but if you are I think book two may be in order.

Amazing book

Very good writing and thrilling I would recommend for a non car use as it can be very sad