Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway (Classics of War) [Paperback]

Walter Lord (Author)

Book Description

Series: Classics of War | Publication Date: March 17, 1998

A remarkable account of what has been called 'the most decisive naval battle since Trafalgar.'--Los Angeles Times

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With an extraordinary paperback selling track record of 230,000 copies sold, this is the definitive and compelling account of the Allied battle and victory at Midway in June 1942. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Walter Lord

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Burford Books (March 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580800599
• ISBN-13: 978-1580800594
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #920,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walter Lord's A Night to Remember is a minute-by-minute account of the Titanic's final hours. Lord wrote 12 books, honing an eye-witness approach to history whether it was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor (Day of Infamy) or the defense of the Alamo (A Time to Stand) or the Battle of Midway (Incredible Victory). In The Way It Was, he tells his own story, about his life and books.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steven Spielberg, Stephen King, Tom Clancy, take a back seat, August 26, 2002

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This review is from: Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway (Classics of War) (Paperback)

Wow! Although the outcome of this battle is a given, I cannot remember a more thrilling, edge-of-the-seat read than this one. Truth is indeed more exciting than fiction, or at least it can be when the right author relates the tale. Mr Lord has shown us just how contingent and unpredictable history can be -- although nearly everything we threw at the japanese was shrugged off by the emperor's men, when we finally succeeded, it was a magnificent triumph that no one would believe if it had happened in a story. Lord's book is well-documented and he tells us a few new things about this battle -- for instance, although we had supposedly cracked the japanese code, it was more like a few bits of information rather than the entire plan.
I'd recommend it highly, but only if you have a good heart and a tolerance for intensity.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great storytelling, July 15, 2000

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Brian D. Rubendall (Oakton, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway (Classics of War) (Paperback)

Walter Lord presents the Battle of Midway as an epic adventure story in "Incredible Victory." His writes like a journalist rater than a history professor and this helps make the compelling story of the battle all the more readable. Lord shows the battle from the perspective of each of the participants and he emphasizes how the overwhelming American victory was the result of gritty determination combined with sheer luck. This is an excellent tribute to the brave men who fought perhaps America's most desperate major battle.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting history with a rare human dimension- never lags, February 2, 1999

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This review is from: Incredible Victory: The Battle of Midway (Classics of War) (Paperback)

The author refloated the Titanic in A Night to Remember. We were there during Pearl Harbor in Tora, Tora, Tora. Now he does it again with this book. Lord has a real gift of not only relating historical events, but also the personalities of the people involved in them. This book has become one of my favorites. It never lags and is truly inspiring.