Through Bitter Seas, Phillip Parotti
Through Bitter Seas, Phillip Parotti
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Through Bitter Seas

Author: Phillip Parotti

Narrator: Peter Lerman

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/12/2024


Synopsis

"In war novels authors typically feature ships such as destroyers, battleships, or aircraft carriers, but not support vessels. By focusing on the support vessels, Parotti provides listeners with a different view of the two wars and leaves them with an appreciation for the crafts' significance along with the men who took care of these damaged ships." —National Maritime Historical Society

Assigned to US Navy Rescue Tug, the ATR-3X, not long after the German surrender in North Africa, Ensign Hal Goff and four other officers must support the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy, shepherding navy ships to and from the bitter fighting. With the Allied advance finally stopped cold along the Winter Line beneath Monte Cassino, Hal and his ship become part of the grueling invasion of Anzio and the seemingly endless stalemate across Anzio's bloody beaches.

Phillip Parotti's thrilling novel treats his listeners to gripping World War II naval action in the Mediterranean Sea.

About Phillip Parotti

Phillip Parotti grew up in Silver City, New Mexico, graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1963, and served four years at sea on destroyers, before exchanging his regular commission for a commission in the US Naval Reserve. In addition to a number of short stories, essays, and poems, Parotti has published three well-received novels. In retirement, Parotti and his wife, Shirley, live in their hometown where he continues to write and work as a print artist.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rod on July 08, 2025

Regrettably Boring Throughout this book and Phillip Parotti's others, the author spends an inordinate amount of time stating what one could find in a dry history book. Ugh. At no time do we fear for the safety of the protagonist or his love interest. We know from the beginning to the end of the book......more