Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series)
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The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series
by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in
Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an
opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows
the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor.
Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island
battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where
General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-
scale invasion of Japan. Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J.
Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the
deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and
Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important
political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo,
Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to
surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Told in the same page-
turning style of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing
Patton, and Killing Reagan, this epic saga details the final moments of World
War II like never before. Read more
Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Henry Holt and Co.; 1st edition (September 13, 2016)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1627790624
- ISBN-13 : 28
- Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.55 x 1.4 x 9.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #29,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #21 in Japanese History (Books) #35 in Military Strategy History (Books) #181 in World War II History (Books)
- #21 in Japanese History (Books)
- #35 in Military Strategy History (Books)
| Dimensions | 9.53 × 6.57 × 1.18 in |
|---|---|
| Ean | 9781627790628 |
| Mpn | 069179 |
| GTIN | 09781627790628 |
| Isbn | 1627790624 |
| ISBN10 | 1627790624 |
| ISBN13 | 9781627790628 |
| Upc | Does not apply |
| Brand | Henry Holt and Co. |
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