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Learn moreDay of Infamy is Walter Lordโs gripping, vivid re-creation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
In brilliant detail, Walter Lord traces the human drama of the great attack: the spies behind it; the Japanese pilots; the crews on the stricken warships; the men at the airfields and the bases; the Japanese pilot who captured an island single-handedly when he could not get back to his carrier; the generals, the sailors, the housewives, and the children who responded to the attack with anger, numbness, and magnificent courage.
In compiling his masterpiece, Lord traveled over fourteen thousand miles and spoke or corresponded with over five hundred individuals on both sides who were there, creating the best account we have of one of the epic events in American history.
Walter Lord (1917โ2002), American author of numerous nonfiction books, was a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, served in the OSS during World War II, and became an editor and advertising copywriter. He is the author of Day of Infamy, a #1 New York Times bestseller. He also wrote A Night to Remember, about the sinking of the Titanic, and served as consultant in the making of the movie Titanic.
Grover Gardner has recorded more than 650 audiobooks since beginning his career in 1981.ย He's been named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" as well as a "Golden Voice" by AudioFile magazine.ย Gardner has garnered over 20 AudioFile Earphones Awards and is the recipient of an Audio Publishers Association Audie Award, as well as a three-time finalist.ย In 2005, Publishers Weekly deemed him "Audiobook Narrator of the Year."
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Gardner has also narrated hundreds of audiobooks under the names Tom Parker and Alexander Adams.ย Among his many titles are Marcus Sakey's At the City's Edge, as well as Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and John Irving's The Cider House Rules.ย Gardner studied Theater and Art History at Rollins College and received a Master's degree in Acting from George Washington University.ย He lives in Oregon with his significant other and daughter.
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“A behind-the-scenes story that is utterly fascinating.”
โAs engrossing as the story of the sinking of the Titanic and more harrowing.โ
โReader [Grover Gardner] matches Lord perfectly. He is low-key, deliberate and matter-of-fact, never sensational or sentimental. [Gardner] also handles the difficult Japanese names with considerable skill. This is a fine audiobook for everyone, not just World War II buffs.โ
โ[Grover Gardner] gives an excellent reading of the text. His narration is paced to the rapid sequence of eventsโฆRecommended for all history collections, wherein it can be enjoyed by folks of all ages.โ
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