
At Dawn We Slept
Description
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
Product Details
Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publish Date | December 01, 1991 |
Pages | 928 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9780140157345 |
Dimensions | 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.6 inches | 1.9 pounds |
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Reviews
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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