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Loading... The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Modern Library War) (original 1970; edition 2003)by John Toland
Work InformationThe Rising Sun: the Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945. by John Toland (1970)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was pretty outstanding. Straightforward telling of the Japanese side of the build up and conduct during the war. Great account of the lead up to Pearl Harbor. Well placed capsule stories intermixed with the broad narrative of the big events. No complaints.... this was super. ( ) A blow-by-blow account of the war, with very little analysis or big picture summary. Parts of it were, to me, very much old news, but other parts were fascinating. Lots of interesting anecdotes from the Japanese side, and great descriptions of both the pre-war negotiations and the final obstacles to surrender. Overall, Toland's writing is clear and the book is hard to put down. It's a good foundation to start learning more about the period. no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesThe Rising Sun (books 1-2) ContainsThe Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Chinese Edition) Volume 1 日本帝国衰亡史 1 乌云压顶 by John Toland (indirect) The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Chinese Edition) Volume 2 日本帝国衰亡史 2 短兵相接 by John Toland (indirect) Awards
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (27)This magnificent Pulitzer Prize-winning history, told primarily from the Japanese viewpoint, traces the dramatic fortunes of the Empire of the Sun from the invasion of Manchuria to the dropping of the atomic bombs, demolishing many myths surrounding this catastrophic conflict. Why did the dawn attack on Pearl Harbor occur? Was was inevitable? Was the Emperor a puppet or a warmonger? And, finally, what inspired the barbaric actions of those who fought, and who speak here of the unspeakable - murder, cannibalism and desertion? No library descriptions found. |
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