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W. E. B. Griffin

  • W. E. B. Griffin
10 novembre 1929 – 12 février 2019
TheCorps. 4, Battleground
Close Combat
The Brotherhood of War :Book II :The Captains
The Lieutenants
Christina's Virtue
The Corps
  • The Corps

    Three Complete Novels

    • 856pages
    • 30 heures de lecture

    Tgether, these three novels present an epic tale of the battle between American and Japanese forces for the Solomon Islands in 1942. A general on a ticklish diplomatic mission finds himself in harm's way A first lieutenant, twenty-one years old but already one of only two pilots remaining from the fighter squadron's original sixteen, must learn what it is like to lead men - and to lose them A dare-devil squad attempts to rescue two Island, under the very noses of the Japanese A young private volunteers for a mission for a mission so secret he cannot be told where it is - or what he'll be doing.

    The Corps
    4,7
  • They were the young ones, the bright ones, the ones with the dreams. From the Nazi-prowled wastes of North Africa to the bloody corridors of Europe, they answered the call gladly. It was their duty, their job, their life. They marched off as boys, and they came back--those who made it--as soldiers and professionals forged in the heat of battle...

    The Lieutenants
    4,3
  • It was more than an incident. It was a deadly assault across the 38th parallel. It was the Korean War. In the fear and frenzy of battle, those who had served with heroism before were called again by America to man the trenches and sandbag bunkers. From Pusan to the Yalu, they drove forward with commands too new and tanks too old: brothers in war, bonded together in battle as they had never been in peace...

    The Brotherhood of War :Book II :The Captains
    4,3
  • Bestselling author W.E.B. Griffin's epic sixth novel in THE CORPS series--a powerful, dramatic tribute to the courageous men and women who braved WWII. As Japanese forces close in for an all-out effort to recapture Guadalcanal from the American forces occupying the island, many fates converge and intertwine, finding Captain Charles Galloway, Major Jake Dillon, Sergeant Thomas McCoy and China Marine Killer McCoy in dramatic arenas all over the Pacific. From the Solomons to Australia to Washington, D.C., the warriors, plus the wives and sweethearts who love them, once more find themselves facing the challenges of their lives...

    Close Combat
    4,3
  • W.E.B. Griffin is a bestselling phenomenom, an American master of authentic military action and drama! Now, in this electrifying new novel, he reveals the story of one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Pacific, the epic struggle for Guadalcanal...Daredevil pilot Charles Galloway learns the hard way how to command a fighter squadron. Lt. Joe Howard teams up with the Coastwatchers. Jack "No Middle Initial" Stecker leads his infantry battalion into the thickest of fighting, at a terrible price. And Navy Captain Pickering grabs a helmet and rifle to join the ranks at Guadalcanal...

    TheCorps. 4, Battleground
    4,3
  • The Generals

    • 378pages
    • 14 heures de lecture

    The sixth book in W.E.B. Griffin’s sweeping military epic of the United States Army—the New York Times bestselling Brotherhood of War series. “W.E.B. Griffin is a storyteller in the grand tradition, probably the best man around for describing the military community. Brotherhood of War...is an American epic.”—Tom Clancy They were the leaders, the men who made the decisions that changed the outcome of battles...and the fate of continents. From the awesome landing at Normandy to the torturous campaigns of the South Pacific, from the frozen hills of Korea to the devastated wastes of Dien Bien Phu, they had earned their stars. Now they led America's finest against her most relentless enemy deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia. It was a new kind of war, but the Generals led a new kind of army, ready for battle—and for glory...

    The Generals
    4,3
  • The New Breed

    • 384pages
    • 14 heures de lecture

    From the blistering jungles of Vietnam to the far-flung battlefields of the African Congo, they faced the turmoil of a new era. It was a different kind of war. But the courage and skill of these young fighting men were an American tradition. Like their fathers before them, they rose up to the ultimate challenge of military valor, holding their own in a storm of clashing cultures. They were America's new breed. The proudest and the best...

    The New Breed
    4,2
  • Retreat, Hell!

    • 496pages
    • 18 heures de lecture

    "Retreat, Hell!" is W.E.B. Griffin final book his The Corps series, which follows the protagonist, Ken McCoy, U.S. Marine, during the Korean War.

    Retreat, Hell!
    4,2
  • Blood and Honor

    • 553pages
    • 20 heures de lecture

    As did his three immensely popular series, W.E.B. Griffin's novel of World War II espionage became an immediate bestseller: a superior war story whose twists and turns keep readers guessing until the last page. Now, the characters return in an adventure as thrilling as anything Griffin has crafted. In April 1943, Marine aviator Cletus Frade, Army demolition expert Anthony Pelosi, and communications specialist David Ettinger find themselves embroiled in the deadly intrigue of wartime Buenos Aires. A clandestine German vessel sets sail to resupply submarines in the South Atlantic, while a massive shipment of money for the postwar Reich heads to South America, and a coup to topple the government reaches a critical point. Amidst this chaos, the German-ordered assassination of Frade's father ignites a thirst for revenge. Navigating between Axis and Allied sympathizers, as well as rival OSS and FBI factions, the three soldiers must strive to fulfill their missions—and simply stay alive. With the energy and expertise that Griffin's readers expect, this captivating novel is filled with drama and authentic heroes, sure to please both longtime fans and newcomers alike.

    Blood and Honor
    4,2