{"product_id":"the-rising-sun-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-japanese-empire-1936-1945-paperback","title":"The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Toland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\" \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.\"--\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis Pulitzer Prize-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, \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e is, in the author's words, \"a factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happened--muddled, ennobling, disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, it is \"that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unbelievably rich . . . readable and exciting . . .The best parts of  Toland's] book are not the battle scenes but the intimate view he gives of the highest reaches of Tokyo politics.\"--\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Pulitzer Prize-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 author's words, \"a factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happened--muddled, ennobling, disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox.\" \u003cbr\u003eIn 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 \"that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Toland\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the most widely read military historians of the twentieth century. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Last 100 Days; Ships in the Sky; Battle: The Story of the Bulge; But Not in Shame; Adolf Hitler; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo Man's Land\u003c\/i\u003e. Originally from Wisconsin, he lived in Connecticut for many years with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 976\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51985938121005,"sku":"9780812968583","price":25.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UlhWZWdyMXFSdDd5amNUWTgxYnRjQT09.webp?v=1776145808","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-rising-sun-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-japanese-empire-1936-1945-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}