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Japan 1941

Countdown to Infamy

by Eri Hotta ...

A groundbreaking history that considers the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective and is certain to revolutionize how we think of the war in the Pacific.When Japan launched hostilities against the United States in 1941, argues Eri Hotta, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a war they were almost certain to lose. Drawing on material little known to Western ... Read more

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A groundbreaking history that considers the attack on Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective and is certain to revolutionize how we think of the war in the Pacific.When Japan launched hostilities against the United States in 1941, argues Eri Hotta, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a war they were almost certain to lose. Drawing on material little known to Western
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Suzuki

The Man and His Dream to Teach the Children of the World

by Eri Hotta ...

**A New Yorker Best Book of the Year . “Moving and beautifully written.” —*BBC Music Magazine   ***“Hotta is an unobtrusive narrator whose personal anecdotes are like grace notes on the larger score of Suzuki’s life.” —Meghan Cox Gurdon, *Wall Street Journal   *“Suzuki will take a deserved place as the definitive account of his life, and will be a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, and ... Read more

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**A New Yorker Best Book of the Year . “Moving and beautifully written.” —*BBC Music Magazine   ***“Hotta is an unobtrusive narrator whose personal anecdotes are like grace notes on the larger score of Suzuki’s life.” —Meghan Cox Gurdon, *Wall Street Journal   *“Suzuki will take a deserved place as the definitive account of his life, and will be a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, and
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Japan 1941

Countdown to Infamy

by Eri Hotta ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

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13 hours 16 min

When Japan attacked the United States in 1941, argues Eri Hotta, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a conflict they were bound to lose. Availing herself of rarely consulted material, Hotta poses essential questions overlooked by historians in the seventy years since: Why did these men—military men, civilian politicians, diplomats, the emperor—put their country and its ... Read more

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When Japan attacked the United States in 1941, argues Eri Hotta, its leaders, in large part, understood they were entering a conflict they were bound to lose. Availing herself of rarely consulted material, Hotta poses essential questions overlooked by historians in the seventy years since: Why did these men—military men, civilian politicians, diplomats, the emperor—put their country and its
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Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

by Herbert P. Bix ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

29 hours 56 min

In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at ... Read more

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In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at
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Eagle Against the Sun

The American War With Japan

by Ronald H. Spector ...

Narrated by Tom Perkins ...

Unabridged

23 hours 26 min

Historian Ronald H. Spector, drawing on declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and the research and memoirs of scholars, politicians, and the military men, presents a thrilling narrative of American war in the Pacific.Spector reassesses U.S. and Japanese strategy and offers some provocative interpretations. He ... Read more

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Historian Ronald H. Spector, drawing on declassified intelligence files, an abundance of British and American archival material, Japanese scholarship and documents, and the research and memoirs of scholars, politicians, and the military men, presents a thrilling narrative of American war in the Pacific.Spector reassesses U.S. and Japanese strategy and offers some provocative interpretations. He
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Islands of Destiny

The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun

by John Prados ...

Narrated by Richard Ferrone ...

Unabridged

17 hours 49 min

John Prados enjoys well-deserved acclaim for his work as a World War II historian and military intelligence expert. In this dramatically told reassessment of the Allies' battle for the Solomon Islands, Prados demonstrates how this campaign -- and not Midway, as commonly thought -- turned the tide in the Pacific. ... Read more

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John Prados enjoys well-deserved acclaim for his work as a World War II historian and military intelligence expert. In this dramatically told reassessment of the Allies' battle for the Solomon Islands, Prados demonstrates how this campaign -- and not Midway, as commonly thought -- turned the tide in the Pacific.
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The Guns at Last Light

The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

by Rick Atkinson ...

Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

The eagerly awaited final volume in Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson's New York Times bestselling Liberation Trilogy.It is the twentieth century’s unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted the history of how the American-led coalition ... Read more

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The eagerly awaited final volume in Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson's New York Times bestselling Liberation Trilogy.It is the twentieth century’s unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted the history of how the American-led coalition
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1774

The Long Year of Revolution

by Mary Beth Norton ...

Narrated by Kimberly Farr ...

Unabridged

16 hours 26 min

From one of our most acclaimed and original colonial historians, a groundbreaking book tracing the critical "long year" of 1774 and the revolutionary change that took place from the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn this masterly work of history, the culmination of more than four decades of ... Read more

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From one of our most acclaimed and original colonial historians, a groundbreaking book tracing the critical "long year" of 1774 and the revolutionary change that took place from the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn this masterly work of history, the culmination of more than four decades of
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Operation Storm

Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II

by John Geoghegan ...

The riveting true story of Japan's top secret plan to change the course of World War II using a squadron of mammoth submarines a generation ahead of their timeIn 1941, the architects of Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor planned a bold follow-up: a potentially devastating air raid—this time against New York City and Washington, DC. The classified Japanese program required developing a squadron ... Read more

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The riveting true story of Japan's top secret plan to change the course of World War II using a squadron of mammoth submarines a generation ahead of their timeIn 1941, the architects of Japan's sneak attack on Pearl Harbor planned a bold follow-up: a potentially devastating air raid—this time against New York City and Washington, DC. The classified Japanese program required developing a squadron
... Read more
The Guns at Last Light

The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945

by Rick Atkinson ...

Series Book 3 - The Liberation Trilogy
THE NEW YORK TIMES**#1** BESTSELLEROne of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II.It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies libe... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES**#1** BESTSELLEROne of The Washington Post's Top 10 Books of the YearA Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2013The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II.It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies libe...
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Islands of Destiny

The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun

by John Prados ...

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 ... Read more

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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
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The Pacific War, 1931-1945

A Critical Perspective on Japan's Role in World War II

by Saburo Ienaga ...

A portrayal of how and why Japan waged war from 1931-1945 and what life was like for the Japanese people in a society engaged in total war. ... Read more

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A portrayal of how and why Japan waged war from 1931-1945 and what life was like for the Japanese people in a society engaged in total war.
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