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A Call to Colors: A Novel of the Leyte Gulf
by
John Gobbell
“Wonderful . . . a rousing dramatization of history’s greatest sea battle.”
–James D. Hornfischer, author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
“I shall return” is General Douglas MacArthur’s promise to the Filipinos. It will take 165,000 troops and 700 ships in the bloody battle of Leyte Gulf to do it.
Among them is the destroyer USS Matthew and her skipper, Commander Mik...more
–James D. Hornfischer, author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors
“I shall return” is General Douglas MacArthur’s promise to the Filipinos. It will take 165,000 troops and 700 ships in the bloody battle of Leyte Gulf to do it.
Among them is the destroyer USS Matthew and her skipper, Commander Mik...more
Mass Market Paperback, 512 pages
Published
March 12th 2009
by Presidio Press
(first published September 26th 2006)
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I loved this book, especially the well-drawn plot and three-dimensional characters.
This was my first introduction to the work of John Gobbell, a former U.S. Navy officer.
The story addresses the battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 between the U.S. and Japanese Navies.
An intriguing sub-plot involves the search for a saboteur in California who may have loaded defective torpedoes onto ships in theatre.
Anybody who enjoys military fiction and Naval warfare history will love this book.
This was my first introduction to the work of John Gobbell, a former U.S. Navy officer.
The story addresses the battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 between the U.S. and Japanese Navies.
An intriguing sub-plot involves the search for a saboteur in California who may have loaded defective torpedoes onto ships in theatre.
Anybody who enjoys military fiction and Naval warfare history will love this book.
a good read with the main emphasis on the search for a saboteur in California. Good ending with the battle of Leyte gulf.
A pretty good story, the characters have good dimensions and the historical touches were well done.
My only complaint is that the book wrapped up too quickly. There could have been an additional chapter or two during the battles at the end of the book.
My only complaint is that the book wrapped up too quickly. There could have been an additional chapter or two during the battles at the end of the book.
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