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| Authors: Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  48 reviews
Sales Rank: 7206
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0312363516
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312363512
ASIN: 0312363516
Publication Date: April 29, 2008
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Condition: Recycled Library Edition
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| Customer Reviews:
Days of infamy- revisited and relived. May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A captivating novel that quickly picked up its pace.A fine sequel in the alternative Pacific war story of WWII. The insight of the Japanese commander Yamamoto and his flight officer Fuchida is riveting. The bravery of the American pilots going against the superior Zeroes is awe inspiring. The citizens of Hawaiis reactions to the attack is as shameful as it is heroic. An excellent read that you wont want to put down. Get your copy today!
 Days of Infamy May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen have done another outstanding "what if" history book on the pacific war during WWII. I found the book to be thought provoking with good historical background. It makes one realize that war is a matter of circumstance and chance as much as planning and execution. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in history and especially those interested in the Pearl Harbor actions during WWII.
Edward N Heinz, WWII HIstorian
Quick Read and HIghly Entertaining May 31, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very well-written in a manner such that the events of December 7, 1941 and the days that follow are vividly pictured in the reader's mind. The book demonstrates that history doesn't "just happen," but is rather created by the actions of individuals, acting alone in cases and together in cases. Wars are not just won or lost but the result is influenced by the actions of those individuals, acting singularly or in concert with other individuals, to create the result. I found the book to be relatively light reading; yet it made me think quite a bit. It was well worth the price.
Well done May 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Creative writing of what might have been was quite interesting. The craft of the authors is outstanding.
Enjoyed the read very much.
Excellent Continuation of Gingrich's Pacific War Series May 28, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen have written an excellent second installment in their highly-acclaimed Pacific War series. Following up on the events of their "Pearl Harbor" book, the authors continue with the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor and the surrounding area.
After the third wave of Japanese planes have returned to their carriers, Admiral Yamamoto, who relieved Admiral Nagumo as force commander in the previous book, has made plans for two of his battleships to bombard Oahu. The heavily-damaged island and naval base now must face the fury of 14-inch naval shells. Soon, even more planes, buildings, and ships have been destroyed or damaged. However, this attack is not without cost to the Japanese, for a force of American destroyers manage to get close enough to the Japanese battleships to launch torpedoes. The destroyers succeed in severely damaging one of the battleships while forcing the second to withdraw.
Admiral Halsey, steaming off Oahu in the carrier Enterprise, gets word of the battleship attack on the island and launches a strike to finish off the battleship. Unfortunately for Halsey, the Japanese find him first, and Enterprise is severely damaged by Japanese carrier planes. But, the Americans manage to launch a strike of their own, and they leave the carrier Soryu heavily damaged. Next comes a few days of cat and mouse between the enemy fleets until once again the two adversaries make contact with one another. This time, American planes from the Lexington and Japanese planes from the Akagi literally fly within sight of one another as they make their way toward their targets. Both ships suffer the same fate, as each succumbs and sinks. The Japanese fleet has been heavily damaged, but the Americans have lost the services of both of it's Pacific Fleet carriers. What will happen next?
This is an excellent book. The time frame covered is only four days, but there is a lot of action packed in. Gingrich and Forstchen have loaded this book with several exciting battles between the Japanese and American Navies. The story really makes the reader think as to what would have happened to the course of World War II if these events were actually true. The readers must remind themselves that they are reading a novel, because so much of the detail seems authentic.
I give this book my highest recommendation. The Pacific War series has become one of my favorites, and I can't wait to see what Gingrich and Forstchen have in store for the next installment. Fans of historical fiction will want to make sure to read this excellent book.
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