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Orders is Orders

by L. Ron Hubbard
Brooke Bloom
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The Chinese city of Shunkien is under siege by the Japanese. In the middle sits the American consulate, packed with refugees, facing starvation and cholera. Marine Gunnery Sergeant James Mitchell is their only hope. But he'll have to negotiate 200 miles of bullets, bombs and one bombshell dancer to get there. And then his greatest enemy of all: alcohol. If he gives in to temptation, it's America that will pay the price. Gunshots, dive bombers, and seductive fan dancers are all here, as the audio version of Orders Is Orders takes you to the heart of war.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Golden Age Stories

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    April 29, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781592125081
      • File size: 73986 KB
      • Duration: 02:34:08

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.5
    • Lexile® Measure: 780
    • Interest Level: 6-12(MG+)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Six narrators join forces in the story of a dangerous mission in China just before WWII. Two Marines embark with orders to carry a special package to the U.S. consulate in a Chinese city 200 miles away. Along the trek, they meet various forces, challenges, and obstacles. The narrators all stay in character as they portray a tired but driven gunnery sergeant, a gravelly voiced older private, a young American fan dancer, a frustrated, whiny man, and others. Hubbard's dialogue uses the lingo of the time, and the production includes background sounds and music from the period. All the narrators do a good job keeping listeners engaged. M.B. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from January 26, 2009
      Hubbard's tale, originally published in a pulp magazine in 1937, takes listeners to the war-torn Chinese city of Shunkien, where the Japanese have launched an assault of epic proportions. The lone building left standing among the piles of flaming rubble is the American consulate, where innocent refugees are trying to stave off hunger and a deadly flu epidemic. Demonstrating his unique ability to relate even the most complicated story with a keen eye for detail and realism, Hubbard's stunning writing ability and creative imagination set him apart as one of the greatest literary figures of the 20th century. The recording, as usual, is stunning and well directed by Jim Meskimen. Featuring brilliant performances by Brooke Bloom, R.F. Daley and Meskimen himself, the story captivates thoroughly. A Galaxy paperback.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.5
  • Lexile® Measure:780
  • Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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