When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff

4.37 AVERAGE

carolinemeer's review against another edition

4.0
challenging slow-paced
Informative and very well done.

nlscott3's review against another edition

5.0
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katherinenelson03's review against another edition

3.75
informative reflective slow-paced

kahuggs's review against another edition

5.0
This book offers an impressive amount of detail, even for someone who has a firm grasp of the basics (the perks of having a dad with a WWII special interest). There was so much I didn't know about the planning, training, and preparation for the invasion. My project manager brain was buzzing by the attention to detail and all of the logistics.

The ensemble cast's audiobook narration is astounding. The inclusion of a few key pieces of archival audio (including Churchill's speech after the Dunkirk evacuation, presidential addresses commemorating the anniversary of D Day, and Eisenhower's famous Order of the Day) really elevate the audio production.
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angie_spumoni's review against another edition

5.0
emotional informative reflective fast-paced
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ayteekay's review against another edition

5.0
informative reflective sad medium-paced
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imogensinklings's review

3.0
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shelbykc's review

4.25
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keelser_33's review against another edition

5.0
informative slow-paced
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owmyleg's review against another edition

4.75
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This would have been a 5/5 had I read it on print. It contained to much information to absorb and I wish I had the book to go along. Another fantastic book by Graff.