The Rising T - Abridged
A Novel of World War II
World War II: Book #1
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Larry Pine
- Length: 5 hours 52 minutes
Description
A modern master of the historical novel, Jeff Shaara has painted brilliant depictions of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War I. Now, The Rising Tide begins a staggering work of fiction bound to be a new generation’s most poignant chronicle of World War II.
Through unforgettable battle scenes in the unforgiving deserts of North Africa, into the “soft underbelly” of Hitler’s Fortress Europa, and as battles rage along the coasts of the Mediterranean, The Rising Tide is a vivid gallery of characters both immortal and unknown. From tank driver to paratrooper to the men who gave the commands, Shaara’s stirring portrayals bring the heroic and the tragic to life in brilliant detail.
A new level of accomplishment from this already acclaimed author, The Rising Tide will leave listeners eager for the next volume of this superb saga of the war that saved and changed the world.
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World War II Series
Unrelenting
By: Marion Kummerow
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
Length: 4 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
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Pacific Glory
By: P. T. Deutermann
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 15 hours 1 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Rising Tide
By: Jeff Shaara
Narrated by: Paul Michael
Length: 22 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
A modern master of the historical novel, Jeff Shaara has painted brilliant depictions of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War I. Now, The Rising Tide begins a staggering work of fiction bound to be a new generation’s most poignant chronicle of World War II.
Through unforgettable battle scenes in the unforgiving deserts of North... Read more »
The Rising T - Abridged
By: Jeff Shaara
Narrated by: Larry Pine
Length: 5 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: Yes
A modern master of the historical novel, Jeff Shaara has painted brilliant depictions of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and World War I. Now, The Rising Tide begins a staggering work of fiction bound to be a new generation’s most poignant chronicle of World War II.
Through unforgettable battle scenes in the unforgiving deserts of North... Read more »
The Steel Wav - Abridged
By: Jeff Shaara
Narrated by: Anthony Heald
Length: 6 hours 6 minutes
Abridged: Yes
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Unyielding
By: Marion Kummerow
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
Length: 5 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
A pledge of love and hope paves the way for a tale of courage and resilience . . .
After Wilhelm Quedlin takes Hilde Dremmer as his bride, his heart is content and filled with love but his life becomes much more complicated. As he's pulled deeper and deeper into his intelligence work, Q feels as if what he is doing, how he is contributing to... Read more »
Ghosts of Bungo Suido
By: P. T. Deutermann
Narrated by: Dick Hill
Length: 13 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Steel Wave
By: Jeff Shaara
Narrated by: Paul Michael
Length: 20 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: Paul Michael
Length: 19 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
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Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
Length: 6 hours 27 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: P. T. Deutermann
Length: 10 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Final Storm
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Narrated by: Paul Michael
Length: 20 hours 24 minutes
Abridged: No
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A Mortal Terror
By: James R. Benn
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 11 hours 10 minutes
Abridged: No
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Death's Door
By: James R. Benn
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 11 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
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The Hooligans
By: P. T. Deutermann
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 9 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: James R. Benn
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes
Abridged: No
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Trial by Fire
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Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
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By: James R. Benn
Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Length: 11 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
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