The Fall of Japan: The Last Blazing Weeks of World War II [Paperback]

William Craig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 1997

A contemporary history told with heart-stopping suspense and drama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Bard Press (April 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941968081
• ISBN-13: 978-0941968089
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,132,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An epic account of the end of the war, June 17, 2000

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Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fall of Japan: The Last Blazing Weeks of World War II (Paperback)

William Craig is an excellent and in my view underappreciated military historian. His book "Enemy at the Gates," is an appalling account of the battle of Stalingrad that captures the abject horror of that campaign. In "The Fall of Japan," he gives us the end of World War Two from the perspective of both the Japanese and American belligerants. The writing is crisp and he brings the story alive through the eyes of those who lived it. Particularly well described is effect of the Atomic bombs and the decision by the Japanese emperor to overrule custom and insist that the war be ended. With this book, Craig deserves a place alongside such excellent military historians as John Toland and Stephen Ambrose.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Fall of Japan, August 8, 2001

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Karen C. Kelleher "Robert Kelleher" (setauket, ny United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fall of Japan: The Last Blazing Weeks of World War II (Paperback)

Insightful, in depth look of the Japanese government during it's last days of WW11. Not only does it give you an inside look of it's leadership, it also uncovers for the reader the psychological make-up of it's people and it's old world traditions, especially it's view of life and sucide. I first read this book 33 years ago, when I was in my early twentys. Today, the journey through it's pages are just as exciting.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine history writing., July 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fall of Japan: The Last Blazing Weeks of World War II (Paperback)

In this reprint of his acclaimed 1967 work, Craig work shines as an exemplar of lucid history writing. The drama of the defeat of a proud empire is portrayed, with its heroes, villains, and victims, in admirable clarity, even making interesting the political machinations of the Japanese heirarchy as it struggled to stave off the inevitable.
With photos, sources, bibliography, and excellent index, this remarkable work shows how close the world was to a monumental tragedy, and sheds light on the decision to use the atomic bomb.
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