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Patton
- The Man Behind the Legend, 1885-1945
- Narrated by: William Lavelle
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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"A gem of a biography...No previous work on Patton can match it." (Stephen E. Ambrose)
"Blumenson makes [clear]... the contradictory elements in his character that caused him at times to be outrageously impossible but made him a winning commander." (Forrest Pogue)
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- Daniel Parry
- 20-03-2022
A grounded story!
Not hagiographic but positive. Honest and open. Not over long. I’d recommend this audio book.
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- benjamin
- 25-08-2017
A must read for military buffs!
loved this book, you if have watched the Hollywood story read this book to go beyond!
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- Ross Manuel
- 12-01-2018
an okay story but is broken
there are several instances where the recording skips. and one section where it actually jumped to a whole new section before repeating. this book is in serious need of re-recording as while the subject matter is good, the fact that a whole section is missing detracts from it
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- Ian St Leon
- 30-05-2017
Fabulous Book Poor Narration
I enjoyed the biographical depiction of a complex man. The exploration of both the good and bad bring out his humanity.
I was disappointed with the narrator and recording as it seems to jump as if he took several takes and it was cobbled together.
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