| Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945 Contributor(s): Thomas, Evan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743252225 ISBN-13: 9780743252225 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: Drawing on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, postwar testimony from both American and Japanese participants, and interviews with survivors, Thomas provides this riveting account of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944, the culminating battle of the war in the Pacific. Photos. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Naval - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sea of Thunder is a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought. Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important new dimension to our understanding of World War II. Drawing on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, postwar testimony from both American and Japanese participants, and interviews with survivors, Thomas provides an account not only of the great sea battle and Pacific naval war, but of the contrasting cultures pitted against each other. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Evan: - Evan Thomas is the author of The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared: The Early Years of the C.I.A.; Robert Kennedy: His Life; The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1989; Sea of Thunder: The Last Great Naval Command, 1941-1945; and John Paul Jones. His most recent book is Ike's Bluff: President Eisenhower's Secret Battle to Save the World. |