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A Rage for Glory
- Author
- James Tertius De Kay
- Narrator
- John McDonough
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 22 April 2011
- Run Time
- 9 hours
- Format
- Audiobook
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- Author
- James Tertius De Kay
- Narrator
- John McDonough
- Duration
- 9 hours
- Release Date
- 22 April 2011
- ISBN
- 9781461809982
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Biography: historical, political and military, True war and combat stories, Naval forces and warfare, Military history
Synopsis
Acclaimed author James Tertius de Kay recounts the life of Commodore Stephen Decatur in the first new biography of the great naval hero in almost 70 years. De Kay draws on material unavailable to previous biographers to explore Decatur's extraordinary life. From his burning of the Philadelphia to his capture of the HMS Macedonian, Decatur demonstrated his legendary bravery at every turn.
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