The Eagle and the Rising Sun

The Eagle and the Rising Sun: The Japanese-American War 1941-19743, Pear Harbor through Guadalcanal by Alan Schom. Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, New York, NY, 2004. 1st Stated Edition 1st Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in VG DJ. 540 Pgs. ISBN 0393049248. LCCN 2002015941. This book embraces the broad strategic concerns of the war and the telling details and turning points of individual engagements. Written over half a century after the events described, the author has had access to a mass of documentation and is able to indulge in hindsight. He does so with objective circumspection, cutting through the bureaucratic platitudes and personal excuses of the time to reveal the true facts as they really were. Illustrated with black & white photos. Description text copyright 2017 BooksForComfort. Item ID 31876.