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When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
New · History, Nonfiction, War

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

by Garrett M. Graff
2024 · 608 pages · Nonfiction
52 New ★ 4.49 on Goodreads · 4K ratings
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day

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Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2024). 4.49★ from 4K Goodreads ratings.

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52Must-Read Score
  • Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
  • Readers69 out of 100 · counts 50%+39
  • Buzz51 out of 100 · counts 15%+9

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