Pacific Glory

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About this book

A thrilling, multi-layered World War II adventure following two men and an unforgettable woman, from Pearl Harbor through the most dramatic air and sea battles of the war Marsh, Mick, and Tommy were inseparable friends during their naval academy years, each man desperately in love with the beautiful, unattainable Glory Hawthorne. Graduation set them on separate paths into the military, but they were all forever changed during 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. Marsh, a surface ship officer, finds himself in the thick of terrifying sea combat from Guadalcanal through Midway to a climactic showdown at Leyte Gulf. And 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. Filled with wide-screen action, romance, and heroism tinged with the brutal reality of war, Pacific Glory is a dynamic new direction for an acclaimed thriller writer.One of Library Journal's Best Historical Fiction Books of 2011

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4.4/5 · 1846 readers · 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Pacific Glory?

About ≈ 7 h 24 m — 400 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mPacific Glory~7 h 24 m

How many pages is Pacific Glory?

400 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Pacific Glory400

What genre is Pacific Glory?

It sits on the Romance shelves.

Who wrote Pacific Glory?

P. T. Deutermann.