![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Simultaneous release with the Norton hardcover (Reviews, Aug. ![]() naval fleet, which would soon surprise the world-especially the British navy, which thought of itself as invincible. Lang is a lucid guide through the stormy seas of politics and commercial intrigue surrounding the birth of the U.S. He trusts instead to Toll's virtuoso combination of details large and small (everything from the uniquely horrible ways men died during sea battles to the greed of shipbuilders and their representatives in government) to keep listeners intrigued-changing his voice in subtle ways when he brings to life the real words of American and British naval heroes from Lord Nelson to the officers who won the war of 1812. 'Just as well-researched and -written as the first volume, this story of how air and submarine power replaced the Navys reliance on battleships is an education for all and an enjoyable read in the bargain. Veteran actor Lang, his voice instantly recognizable from films and television, never lets that familiarity take over. THE CONQUERING TIDE: WAR IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, 19421944. One of Patrick O'Brian's warships would be perfect, but anything from a smaller sailboat to the Staten Island Ferry would be almost as auspicious. Toll Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. In 1794, President Washington signed legislation authorizing the construction of six heavy frigates. It's hard to imagine a better place for listening to this shrewdly abridged, excitingly read audio version of Toll's impressive history of the founding of the United States Navy than aboard some sort of seagoing vessel. ![]()
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