Semper Fi
Written by W.E.B. Griffin
Narrated by Dick Hill
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About this audiobook
From Shanghai to Wake Island, the Corps was America's first line of defense as the winds of war exploded into the devastating surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
This is the story of the men of the Marine Corps, their loves and loyalties, an elite fraternity united by courage and honor, as they steel themselves for battle, prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice.…
"Action-packed… Difficult to put down." -The Marine Gazette
W.E.B. Griffin
W.E.B. Griffin is the author of six bestselling series—and now Clandestine Operations. William E. Butterworth IV has worked closely with his father for more than a decade, and is the coauthor with him of many books, most recently Hazardous Duty and Top Secret.
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Reviews for Semper Fi
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Griffin is a master storyteller. He grabs your interest from the first page and never let's go. His characters are real and you come to love the heroes and hate the villains. This is at least the fourth time I have started reading the series. I highly recommend you become acquainted with this author. You will not be disappointed.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Well I was very surprised by this book. The book has received countless four and five star reviews and I thought I would love it. Historical fiction about marines in the lead up to World War II? How could a guy like me not love it?
I am so disappointed by this book. I am not one of the people on these sites that finds incredibly popular books and rips them to be contrarian. I usually fall in with the masses. This book is the great exception to that rule.
First of all, there is little to no action in this book. Toward the very end we get to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the first actions in Asia, but we don't actually read about any of the events. The main characters are in and around the action, but what they do there is simply hinted at.
With that said, I realize that this book was supposed to be more about the life of a marine during this time period. To me, the book never went deep enough into the characters and many of the secondary characters were cookie-cutters. Also, if I take the book as gospel, it turns out that any woman who sees a marine wants to have sex with him immediately. That includes Chinese women, prostitutes, rich women, married women, or anyone else in between. I am not being prudish with this criticism, it just seems to be way over the top.
I may read the next in the series because all the glowing reviews can't be wrong. I will hold out hope that things pick up. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5These books belonged to my dad. Mom gave them to me after he passed several years ago. I have a strong interest in history, particularly military history. These books are an interesting jaunt through the WWII years. I have read the entire Corps series and half the Honor Bound series and have enjoyed them all.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5So happy to be reading this again for 2013. It's one of my favorite series. Not just for the Marine Corp details, or the rich history, but because I love each of the characters. McCoy, Pick, Ernie...I can't choose a favorite. Book one starts prior to the US entry into WW II with the Marines stationed in China and ends with the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Welcome to World War II, boys. It's going to be a hell of a ride.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I've been wanting to read this series for a while now.....it was worth the wait. This follows the trials of Kenneth "Killer" McCoy as he progresses from a Marine corporal in China spying on Japanese occupation to a commissioned lieutenant in D.C. during the time right before the invasion of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Along the way he makes friends, mistakes, and meets a few women. A hard-nosed look at the Marine Corps during WWII, and I am looking forward to the next few in this series.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Read this book when it first came out back in the ‚80‘s. Great to be able to hear it on audio. A Great Story!