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Islands of Destiny : The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun S5
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Solomon Islands
- ISBN
- 9780451414823
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0451414829
ISBN-13
9780451414823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159822936
Product Key Features
Book Title
Islands of Destiny : the Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / United States
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"A fresh and compelling account of the true turning point of the Pacific War."--Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder "Authoritative... Islands of Destiny serves as a powerful reminder of the geography, the strategy, and the ferocity of the Solomons campaign."-- The Wall Street Journal " Islands of Destiny is essential reading for anyone interested in the Pacific War."-- World War II Magazine "Even casual readers of World War II history will find [ Islands of Destiny ] engaging, and they will likely agree that the author makes a strong case for his revisionist assessment. A well-crafted addition to the canon of World War II military histories."-- Kirkus Reviews "[Prados] argues that Guadalcanal and the Solomons campaign, not Midway, were the Pacific War's true turning point. His use of Japanese primary sources is especially impressive. Imperial Navy figures, often treated as ciphers, regain their humanity in this author's sympathetic hands." --San Diego Union-Tribune, "A fresh and compelling account of the true turning point of the Pacific War." --Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder "Authoritative... Islands of Destiny serves as a powerful reminder of the geography, the strategy, and the ferocity of the Solomons campaign." -- The Wall Street Journal " Islands of Destiny is essential reading for anyone interested in the Pacific War." -- World War II Magazine "Even casual readers of World War II history will find [ Islands of Destiny ] engaging, and they will likely agree that the author makes a strong case for his revisionist assessment. A well-crafted addition to the canon of World War II military histories." -- Kirkus "[Prados] argues that Guadalcanal and the Solomons campaign, not Midway, were the Pacific War's true turning point. His use of Japanese primary sources is especially impressive. Imperial Navy figures, often treated as ciphers, regain their humanity in this author's sympathetic hands." --San Diego Union-Tribune, "A fresh and compelling account of the true turning point of the Pacific War."-Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder "Authoritative… Islands of Destiny serves as a powerful reminder of the geography, the strategy, and the ferocity of the Solomons campaign."- The Wall Street Journal " Islands of Destiny is essential reading for anyone interested in the Pacific War."- World War II "Even casual readers of World War II history will find [ Islands of Destiny ] engaging, and they will likely agree that the author makes a strong case for his revisionist assessment. A well-crafted addition to the canon of World War II military histories."- Kirkus Reviews "[Prados] argues that Guadalcanal and the Solomons campaign, not Midway, were the Pacific War's true turning point. His use of Japanese primary sources is especially impressive. Imperial Navy figures, often treated as ciphers, regain their humanity in this author's sympathetic hands." -San Diego Union-Tribune, "A fresh and compelling account of the true turning point of the Pacific War."-Evan Thomas, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder "Authoritative… Islands of Destiny serves as a powerful reminder of the geography, the strategy, and the ferocity of the Solomons campaign."- The Wall Street Journal " Islands of Destiny is essential reading for anyone interested in the Pacific War."- World War II "Even casual readers of World War II history will find [ Islands of Destiny ] engaging, and they will likely agree that the author makes a strong case for his revisionist assessment. A well-crafted addition to the canon of World War II military histories."- Kirkus Reviews
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/26593
Synopsis
The Battle of Midway is traditionally held as the point when Allied forces gained advantage over the Japanese. In Islands of Destiny , acclaimed historian and military intelligence expert John Prados points out that the Japanese forces quickly regained strength after Midway and continued their assault undaunted. Taking this surprising fact as the start of his inquiry, he began to investigate how and when the Pacific tide turned in the Allies' favor. Using archives of WWII intelligence reports from both sides, Prados offers up a compelling reassessment of the true turning in the Pacific- not Midway, but the fight for the Solomon Islands. Combat in the Solomons saw a series of surface naval battles, including one of the key battleship-versus-battleship actions of the war; two major carrier actions; daily air duels, including the aerial ambush in which perished the famous Japanese naval commander Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku; and many other hair-raising exploits. Commencing with the Allied invasion of Guadalcanal, Prados shows how and why the Allies beat Japan on the sea, in the air, and in the jungles., The Battle of Midway is traditionally held as the point when Allied forces gained advantage over the Japanese. In Islands of Destiny , acclaimed historian and military intelligence expert John Prados points out that the Japanese forces quickly regained strength after Midway and continued their assault undaunted. Taking this surprising fact as the start of his inquiry, he began to investigate how and when the Pacific tide turned in the Allies' favor. Using archives of WWII intelligence reports from both sides, Prados offers up a compelling reassessment of the true turning in the Pacific: not Midway, but the fight for the Solomon Islands. Combat in the Solomons saw a series of surface naval battles, including one of the key battleship-versus-battleship actions of the war; two major carrier actions; daily air duels, including the aerial ambush in which perished the famous Japanese naval commander Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku; and many other hair-raising exploits. Commencing with the Allied invasion of Guadalcanal, Prados shows how and why the Allies beat Japan on the sea, in the air, and in the jungles.
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