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-Titulo Original : At Dawn We Slept The Untold Story Of Pearl Harbor

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Revisit the definitive book on Pearl Harbor in advance of the 78th anniversary (December 7, 2019) of the date which will live in infamyAt 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, Americas national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the unparalleled and exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations of all time. Through extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders, Gordon W. Prange has written a remarkable historical account of the assault that-sixty years later-America cannot forget.The reader is bound to feel its power....It is impossible to forget such an account. -The New York Times Book ReviewAt Dawn We Slept is the definitive account of Pearl Harbor. -Chicago Sun-Times From Library Journal ea. vol: Penguin. 2001. photogs. bibliog. index. pap. $20.95.HIST Pranges twin volumes offer everything you always wanted to know about Pearl Harbor but were afraid to ask, plus pictures! Together, these tomes comprise an exhaustive study of the day that will live in infamy. Prange takes a long, hard look at President Roosevelts relationship with Japan and implies that FDR all but goaded the empire into bombing the Hawaiian base. With the 60th anniversary of the attack approaching, there no doubt will be many volumes released and rereleased, but these are among the best. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review Pranges exhaustive interviews of people on both sides enable him to tell the story in such personal terms that the reader is bound to feel its power....It is impossible to forget such an account. -The New York Times Book ReviewDiligent, thorough, and evenhanded...At Dawn We Slept is the definitive account of Pearl Harbor. -Chicago Sun-Times “Fast-paced and engrossing . . . if any book can be called ‘definitive,’ At Dawn We Slept deserves the accolade.”-Los Angeles Herald Examiner“It will be the single, essential work on the subject from now on.”-Houston Chronicle“An unparalleled historical achievement . . . the account reads with the intensity of a suspense novel.”-Milwaukee Journal“From first to last-responsible, intelligent, absorbing . . . the book is most outstanding.” -Kirkus Reviews From the Back Cover THE MONUMENTAL AND DEFINITIVE STUDY OF THE JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBORAt 7:53 A.M., December 7, 1941, Americas national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes targeted the U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is an unparalleled, exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor that is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations of all time. Through extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders, Gordon W. Prange assembled a remarkable historical study that examines the assault that -- sixty years later -- America cannot forget. About the Author Gordon W. Prange (1910-1980) served during World War II as an officer in the naval reserve and, during the occupation of Japan, served in the General Headquarters as a civilian. He was chief of General Douglas McArthurs G-2 Historical Section and director of the Military History Section. He taught history at the University of Maryland from 1937 until his death. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. CHAPTER 1“CANCER OF THE PACIFIC”Long before sunrise on New Year’s Day, 1941, Emperor Hirohito rose to begin the religious service at the court marking the 2,601st anniversary of the founding of the Japanese Empire. No doubt he
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