Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival Free Audiobook Download by Tom Clavin

A World War II Story of Survival is a historical fiction story that revolves around an American soldier that is taken prisoner by the Germans during the invasion of France in 1944. The story follows his journey through the French countryside to a concentration camp. The soldiers are forced to walk for days and weeks with little food and water. They are finally captured by unknown and treacherous creatures, but it's the German guards who stand to die for them when their cover is blown.

In July of 1942, the Japanese invaded Thailand. The Japanese army soon encountered a small group of American and British soldiers with their Thai allies. These small forces defended themselves from the oncoming waves of Japanese troops, but were ultimately outmatched. One such soldier was Tom Clavin, an American civilian engineer who was in the jungle hiding out when the attack began. After being captured, he spent three years in military prisons, incredible escapes, fighting more than 100 battles across various countries.

[George Newbern is] the perfect person to perform this story. He has a distinct voice that lends itself to the era and it places you in the story immediately. When you're listening to [George Newbern], you'll feel like you know him. The beginning of the book starts off with a bang, which is exactly why it's for those who love action packed books. You get just enough back story without feeling bogged down with information, yet still find yourself engaged in such an interesting story.

Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival is a riveting, harrowing true story of an innocent man's long and terrifying ordeal during one of the darkest moments in history. Author Tom Clavin tells the tale of his family's plight in northern England during the summer of 1940 as Nazi Germany overran Europe. He chronicles their journey from family farm to captured by Germans, their imprisonment at Colditz Castle, and finally their liberation by British troops. It's a harrowing true tale that stands out as one of the most difficult and frightening stories ever told.

'George Newbern' is a narrator who is well-known for his solid storytelling. The audiobook starts by presenting the reader with the simple story of four boys who are in their backyard playing. A thunderstorm arrives and suddenly an electric current moves through the air. The boys decide to see what's happening when lightning strikes one of them and kills him. The remaining three run home to find that their parents have been killed, though they still have a chance of survival if they can make it to America.

In Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival, author Tom Clavin takes us on an emotional roller coaster as he recreates the story of two boys trapped in a cave by an army of hundreds during World War II. Through this dramatic narrative, the reader is taken through their journey and how they survive. The audiobook download comes with extensive notes about the book for additional information about the events that occur in it.