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The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Modern Library War)

The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 (Modern Library War)
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â€œ[The Rising Sun] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.â€â€”Chicago Sun-Times

This Pulitzer Prizeâ€“winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the authorâ€™s words, â€œa factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happenedâ€”muddled, ennobling, disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox.â€

In weaving together the historical facts and human drama leading up to and culminating in the war in the Pacific, Toland crafts a riveting and unbiased narrative history. In his Foreword, Toland says that if we are to draw any conclusion from The Rising Sun, it is â€œthat there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history.â€

â€œUnbelievably rich . . . readable and exciting . . .The best parts of [Tolandâ€™s] book are not the battle scenes but the intimateÂ view he gives of the highest reaches of Tokyo politics.â€â€”Newsweek

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Modern Library
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780812968583
Color	Multicolor
IsAdultProduct
Height	9.21258
Length	6.14172
Weight	2.06352677232
Width	1.61417
ReleaseDate	2003-05-27
NumberOfItems	1

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