Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal Audiobook By Leland Charles Shanle cover art

Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal

By: Leland Charles Shanle
Narrated by: Thomas Block
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $19.95

Buy for $19.95

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

A diverse and rich cast of characters reveals the sacrifice and frustrations of war. A no-holds-barred accounting of the actual battles, shown through the eyes of the novel's characters, uncovers mistakes and even incompetence at the highest levels. Vengeance shows the disastrous results of these decisions on the lowest common denominator: the war fighter. Closely following the actual battles of Midway and Guadalcanal, the listener gets an insider’s view so vivid the smell of cordite will hang in the air.

©2011 Leland C Shanle Jr. (P)2015 Leland C Shanle Jr. Aviation Engineering Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Military Thriller & Suspense Transportation War & Military Air Force

Listeners also enjoyed...
Project Seven Alpha Audiobook By Leland Shanle cover art
Project Seven Alpha By: Leland Shanle
Pacific Blood Audiobook By Scott Cook cover art
Pacific Blood By: Scott Cook
With Hostile Intent Audiobook By Robert Gandt cover art
With Hostile Intent By: Robert Gandt
Wings of Destiny Audiobook By Scott Cook cover art
Wings of Destiny By: Scott Cook
The Last Bush Pilots Audiobook By Eric Auxier cover art
The Last Bush Pilots By: Eric Auxier
The Blessing Way Audiobook By Tony Hillerman cover art
The Blessing Way By: Tony Hillerman
When Heroes Flew Audiobook By H.W. "Buzz" Bernard cover art
When Heroes Flew By: H.W. "Buzz" Bernard
Pacific Glory Audiobook By P. T. Deutermann cover art
Pacific Glory By: P. T. Deutermann
A Higher Call Audiobook By Adam Makos cover art
A Higher Call By: Adam Makos
A Time to Serve Audiobook By Chris Glatte cover art
A Time to Serve By: Chris Glatte
Devotion Audiobook By Adam Makos cover art
Devotion By: Adam Makos
Ghost Fleet Audiobook By P. W. Singer, August Cole cover art
Ghost Fleet By: P. W. Singer, and others
Fighter Pilot Audiobook By Robin Olds, Christina Olds, Ed Rasimus cover art
Fighter Pilot By: Robin Olds, and others
Raven One Audiobook By Capt. Kevin P. Miller USN (Ret.) cover art
Raven One By: Capt. Kevin P. Miller USN (Ret.)
Fata Morgana Audiobook By Steven R. Boyett, Ken Mitchroney cover art
Fata Morgana By: Steven R. Boyett, and others
Chickenhawk Audiobook By Robert Mason cover art
Chickenhawk By: Robert Mason
Damn Lucky Audiobook By Kevin Maurer cover art
Damn Lucky By: Kevin Maurer
Viper Pilot Audiobook By Dan Hampton cover art
Viper Pilot By: Dan Hampton
The Night Stalkers Audiobook By Michael J. Durant, Steven Hartov, Lt. Col - Ret Robert L. Johnson cover art
The Night Stalkers By: Michael J. Durant, and others
Flight of the Intruder Audiobook By Stephen Coonts cover art
Flight of the Intruder By: Stephen Coonts
Most relevant  

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The author provides great insight into naval aviation, yet presents the intricate details so that they're thoroughly engaging.

Any additional comments?

I have read many of Mr. Shanle's books, and listened to Mr. Block's narration, and this is a well-paired collaboration.

WWII - from cockpit dogfights to jungle warfare

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Just finished Vengeance. I really enjoyed this audio book. The story was excellently developed with a wonderful mix of back story and action perfectly spaced.
Mr Blocks narration was its usual engaging and enjoyable performance. The quality of the sound was crisp, clear and uniform throughout.
Great job to author, narrator and publisher.

Listen to this it's great

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Would you consider the audio edition of Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal to be better than the print version?

yes

What was one of the most memorable moments of Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal?

David's last night wildcat training flight out of NAS El Centro to San Clemente and back. learning first hand how the wildcat handles at altitude after being told "be careful".

Which character – as performed by Thomas Block – was your favorite?

Good job on all characters, especially Lt. Stutsman and Capt. Bradley.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

David's first sighting of the modified aircraft carrier, Wolverine, when he realized that was where he was going to land.

Any additional comments?

Will written story. Makes you feel like you are right there witnessing everything as it happening in front of you.

The unequaled Naval flight training experience!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This book is probably best for a young person who knows little or nothing about flying or WWII history and has a very short attention span. It's also a poor choice for Audio as the author inserts a date-time group every two or three sentences, which get annoying quickly.

Has Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal turned you off from other books in this genre?

Not sure what this genre is supposed to be. Is there a genre called "disjointed comic-book style with no character development and location/character changes every fourth sentence"? I have read and listened to a wide range of historical fiction and mostly enjoyed them and how they built believable characters and placed them in historical times and events to let the reader experience it as if they were there.
I don't think the author of this one ever really decided what he wanted this book to be. I also wonder if it was edited by the author only. Some of the flight instruction part was accurate and condensed well, but the rest was very chaotic.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Thomas Block?

Probably not unless the reviews by many others were stellar and I had read other books by same author. I will not try any more by this author, no matter who narrates. There was also a good bit of inconsistency in pronunciation of the names of people, places and even ships. Not all of these were Japanese either.

What character would you cut from Vengeance: At Midway and Guadalcanal?

I gave up at chapter 13. People and places kept switching so fast for no apparent reason that I didn't get a chance to know anything about any of the characters. The editing and continuity of this book is terrible. It needs a good editor who can make it flow and doesn't shift everything every few minutes. The writing level also seems more intended for a very young reader/listener, both with very simple sentence construction and with lack of any of the nastier details that go with war at sea or in the jungle.

Any additional comments?

Very disappointed. Usually books I get here are better written, edited and performed, even if the content is not for me.

Disjointed story, 2-D characters, no ending?

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
What a terrible let down ending.
I want money my back.
Author is very weak.

I've read better Greek Tragedies .

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.