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At Dawn We Slept

By: Chartwell Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Penguin Publishing)

Last Stocked on 4/8/2021

Product Info

Title
At Dawn We Slept
Publisher
Category
Author
Gordon Prange
Publish Year
1991
Pages
889
Dimensions
6x8.5x2"
NKG Part #
2147834302
Type
Hardcover

Description

The surprise Japanese dawn air raid on the American naval fleet at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 was one of the major turning points in history. It caused massive devastation, caught the United States unaware and plunged them into the Second World War, turning it into a truly global conflict. This gripping study scrupulously reconstructs the attack, from its meticulously planned conception, to its lightning execution and the bitter political controversy that followed. It is a story of Japan's daring, tactical brilliance and fanatical dedication, and of America's blind disbelief in a threat from the Far East that led it to ignore advance warnings from its own intelligence sources. Based on years of research, and countless interviews with survivors from both sides of the Pacific, "At Dawn We Slept" brings the human players in this epic drama to life. Demolishing many of the myths and conspiracy theories that surround Pearl Harbor, it is an unbiased, authoritative and monumental work.