The Rising Sun: Tthe Decline And Fall Of The Japanese Empire

Author: John Toland

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  • : $42.99 NZD
  • : 9780812968583
  • : Random House USA Inc
  • : Modern Library Inc
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  • : 26 June 2003
  • : United States
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A monumental history of Japan, documenting that nation's imperial rise and fall, from the invasion of Manchuria to the dropping of the atomic bombs. In weaving together the historical facts and human drama

Author description

John Toland was one of the most widely read military historians of the twentieth century. His many books include "The Last 100 Days; Ships in the Sky; Battle: The Story of the Bulge; But Not in Shame; Adolf Hitler; "and "No Man's Land." Originally from Wisconsin, he lived in Connecticut for many years with his wife.