Pacific Glory

World War II Navy, Book 1

By: P. T. Deutermann

Narrated by: Dick Hill

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)

riveting

great read, based in fact with good human interest really a page turner 2 thumbs up

Loved this book

I love historically fiction as a general rule. This story has ousting characters that I could clearly see as I listened to this book.

A Story that stays with you

Dick Hill is at his very best in bringing Deutermann's Pacific Glory to life. You will feel a personal relationship with each character including pain, laughter, tears, anger, revenge, love and hope. Be ready to be pulled into the pages.

Valour in time of war

I have read and reread this book. The men who's bravery in often hopelessness gave their all still bring tears to my eyes.
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The narrator was able
to bring it to life well.

Deutermann’s writing captivates and transports me completely to another time and place

the way he wove the Battle of Leyte Gulf into the plot…once I realized what he was doing, I couldn’t stop listening until the very end

Excellent

The author writes very very well and the narrator is even better. Kudos to all!

Deutermann’s best

I really enjoyed this reading. Dick Hill does a good job, the story is well done. I have listened to several Deutermann books, this is his best, imo.

Pacific Glory exceeded my expectations

What made the experience of listening to Pacific Glory the most enjoyable?

I cared about the characters.

What did you like best about this story?

The story interacts with the most heroic action of WWII in the Pacific.

Spot on!

The level of detail and description pulled me back onboard my destroyer (late 1970’s). The narration and presentation kept my interest and I couldn’t wait for the next chapter.
Thanks for a great story.

Fantastic

This was an amazing story that was presented in an incredible fashion.

It took me on a ride and made me feel engaged with the story line and characters.