At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor Later Printing Edition

by Gordon W. Prange (Author), Donald M. Goldstein (Afterword), Katherine V. Dillon (Afterword)

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Revisit the definitive book on Pearl Harbor in advance of the 75th anniversary (December 7, 2016) of the "date which will live in infamy"

At 7:53 a.m., December 7, 1941, America's national consciousness and confidence were rocked as the first wave of Japanese warplanes took aim at the U.S. Naval fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor. As intense and absorbing as a suspense novel, At Dawn We Slept is the unparalleled and exhaustive account of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. It is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations of all time. Through extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders, Gordon W. Prange has written a remarkable historical account of the assault that-sixty years later-America cannot forget.

"The reader is bound to feel its power....It is impossible to forget such an account." —The New York Times Book Review

"At Dawn We Slept is the definitive account of Pearl Harbor." —Chicago Sun-Times

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ea. vol: Penguin. 2001. photogs. bibliog. index. pap. $20.95.HIST Prange's twin volumes offer everything you always wanted to know about Pearl Harbor but were afraid to ask, plus pictures! Together, these tomes comprise an exhaustive study of the day that will live in infamy. Prange takes a long, hard look at President Roosevelt's relationship with Japan and implies that FDR all but goaded the empire into bombing the Hawaiian base. With the 60th anniversary of the attack approaching, there no doubt will be many volumes released and rereleased, but these are among the best.
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Prange's exhaustive interviews of people on both sides enable him to tell the story in such personal terms that the reader is bound to feel its power....It is impossible to forget such an account. —The New York Times Book Review

Diligent, thorough, and evenhanded...At Dawn We Slept is the definitive account of Pearl Harbor. —Chicago Sun-Times

“Fast-paced and engrossing . . . if any book can be called ‘definitive,’ At Dawn We Slept deserves the accolade.”—Los Angeles Herald Examiner

“It will be the single, essential work on the subject from now on.”—Houston Chronicle

“An unparalleled historical achievement . . . the account reads with the intensity of a suspense novel.”—Milwaukee Journal

“From first to last—responsible, intelligent, absorbing . . . the book is most outstanding.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Series: later printing
Paperback: 928 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; Later Printing edition (December 1, 1982)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140157344
ISBN-13: 978-0140157345
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.2 inches
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Important, but you had better like preparatory details

ByDougpoundon September 9, 2015

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I wanted to really dig into this subject, but this was beyond what I expected. Let's put it this way: The bombing of Pearl Harbor didn't occur until 2/3rds of the way into the book. Most of it is about preparation--the best part of the book was an unbelievably detailed account of the Japanese effort. In fact, my big take-away wasn't the errors that the US made in not being prepared for Pearl Harbor--and they certainly made errors--but the utter audacious military brilliance of the Japanese in planning and executing this. That part of the book--6 stars. The rest of the book was ok, and to a large extent, highly repetitive. Of course that isn't Prange's fault entirely, in that there were three separate, full-blown investigations of the failures on the US side the caused Pearl Harbor. Oddly, after primarily focusing on the Japanese element pre-bombing, there was virtually no follow-up other than a couple of chapters discussing whether or not they should have returned and re-attacked.

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A good fairly fair and exhaustively complete history.

ByAmazon Customer arthuron March 26, 2017

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Not for the faint of heart, covers all sides, leaves one with questions, and the possibility that
the Japanese caught us with our pants down. Written 20 years before 911.

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Remember!

ByT. J. Booneon September 15, 2015

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Best account of that tragic day and I've read most of them. Well worth your time.

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With this book, you will understand what the men at Pearl Harbor experiened 71 years ago.

ByKyle F. Mcgroganon December 16, 2012

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December 16th, 2012.

Gordon Prange, wrote one of the best histories of how we, through our shortsightedness, and our beliefs in the ocean borders, allowed ourselves to be drawn into the Second World War through our unpreparedness. It is not the first time, nor will it likely be the last time, when our complacency allows our enemies to take advantage of our inattention and unpreparedness. Having known many men and women who served in World War Two in our Armed Forces, and many of their grand children and great grandchildren who serve today, it is their willingness to stand ready, to fight when called, and to die when absolutely necessary, that we have our freedoms and rights that we enjoy today. Read this book, then thank a WWII, Korean, Vietnam or Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom Warrior, for what they have done and are doing to protect you and your family.... With this book you will realize that complacency is the fuel that will fire our destruction....

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Classic study

ByLeopardtwoon May 1, 2017

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A classic study of the Imperial Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Highly recommended.

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"At Dawn We Slept:" the definitive account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

ByMike PowersTOP 500 REVIEWERon January 11, 2017

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“At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor” is Gordon W. Prange’s magnificent history of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which occurred on December 7, 1941 and brought the United States into World War II. I first read it when it was published in 1981. I decided to re-read it last month to commemorate the 75th anniversary of what President Franklin D. Roosevelt described as “a date that will live in infamy.”

Of all the many books I have read about the Pearl Harbor attack, I think “At Dawn We Slept” ranks as the definitive account of this subject. Gordon Prange (1910-1980) was a Professor of History at the University of Maryland. During World War II and in the years immediately following, he served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy. He met and interviewed many of the people – both Japanese and American – directly involved in the Pearl Harbor attack. He began writing the manuscript for “At Dawn We Slept” based on those interview, as well as countless hours of independent historical research.

Prange’s meticulous investigation of his subject, and his prodigious writing talents are evident on every one of the 889 pages of his book. He describes the planning, execution, and follow-up investigations into the Pearl Harbor attack with a level of detail that borders on amazing. He includes conversations between the most senior leaders in the Japanese Navy as they begin planning for what they called “Operation Hawaii.” Prange also discusses the political opposition among many senior Japanese naval officers to the proposed attack, and the unique way that Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto overcame that opposition. Prange’s narrative of the attack on Pearl Harbor itself is crisp and searing.

The final section of “At Dawn We Slept” is perhaps the most important. In it, Prange describes the many investigations into the Pearl Harbor attack carried out by various Federal commissions, military courts and boards of inquiry, and Congressional committees, all seeking to fix blame for the Pearl Harbor attack. Navy Admiral Husband E. Kimmel and Army General Walter C. Short took the brunt of the blame – deservedly so, in Prange's view – for their errors of judgment in failing to be on alert for the possibility of an attack. Prange is very clear in his historical judgment that neither President Roosevelt nor any senior cabinet-level official knew beforehand about the attack. Nor did they conspire to use the attack to bring the United States into the war.

I thoroughly enjoyed “At Dawn We Slept.” Despite its great length, I read it in about ten days. It ranks as one of the finest works of history I’ve read in many years. Most highly recommended.

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Comprehensive and an Infomative Lesson in Life

ByLEon January 22, 2013

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What else would one expect from a book in which someone has devoted most of his professional life. I believe that this book covers everything that is known about matters preceding, occuring, and following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Barrinng the revelation of some unknown source of information, "At Dawn We Slept" puts to rest all myths and misconceptions surrounding the infamous raid.

It is not just a history. It is a lesson about life: communication is vital to survival of the individual and to the group. This seems to be the foundational theme of Gordon Prange's work. Verify that your superiors truely understand what you are doing and verify that you truely understand what your subordinates are doing. Several thousand miles of seperation can allow experienced, competent leaders to misinterpret vital information with fatal results.

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Five Stars

Bynancrgon August 19, 2017

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excellent. author is tops in his field.

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An in depth history of the actions (and lack thereof) leading up to December 7, 1941. Full of names, dates and the thinking on both sides of the Pacific. Really incredible.

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