Lonely Vigil: Coastwatchers of the Solomons by Walter Lord · Audiobook preview

PURCHASE ON GOOGLE PLAY BOOKS ►► https://g.co/booksYT/AQAAAECMqRzpgM Lonely Vigil: Coastwatchers of the Solomons Authored by Walter Lord Narrated by Norman Dietz 0:00 Intro 0:03 Introduction 4:09 "Steak and Eggs" 54:48 Alone 1:11:49 Outro #walterlord #lonelyvigilcoastwatchersofthesolomons — GOOGLE PLAY BOOKS Find your next great read with Google Play Books. Google Play Books is a global digital bookstore offering ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga. Discover book recommendations personalized just for you. Get the iOS app: https://goo.gle/books-ios Get the Android app: https://goo.gle/books-android — BOOK DESCRIPTION From the bestselling author of Day of Infamy: In the bloodiest island combat of WWII, one group of men kept watch from behind Japanese lines. The Solomon Islands was where the Allied war machine finally broke the Japanese empire. As pilots, marines, and sailors fought for supremacy in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and the Slot, a lonely group of radio operators occupied the Solomon Islands’ highest points. Sometimes encamped in comfort, sometimes exposed to the elements, these coastwatchers kept lookout for squadrons of Japanese bombers headed for Allied positions, holding their own positions even when enemy troops swarmed all around. They were Australian–born but Solomon–raised, and adept at survival in the unforgiving jungle environment. Through daring and insight, they stayed one step ahead of the Japanese, often sacrificing themselves to give advance warning of an attack. In Lonely Vigil, Walter Lord, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Night to Remember and The Miracle of Dunkirk, tells of the survivors of the campaign and what they risked to win the war in the Pacific. — ABOUT THE AUTHOR Walter Lord (1917–2002) was an acclaimed and bestselling author of literary nonfiction best known for his gripping and meticulously researched accounts of watershed historical events. Norman Dietz is a writer, an actor, and a solo performer. He has also performed frequently on radio and television, and he has recorded over 150 audiobooks, many of which have earned him awards from AudioFile magazine, the ALA, and Publishers Weekly. Additionally, AudioFile named Norman one of the Best Voices of the Century. — AUDIOBOOK DETAILS Purchase on Google Play Books ►► https://g.co/booksYT/AQAAAECMqRzpgM Language: English Publisher: Tantor Media Inc Published on: August 28, 2018 ISBN: 9781977383921 Duration: 11 hr, 55 min Genres: History / General, History / Military / General, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General