Pearl Harbor Christmas: A World at War, December 1941
Autor Stanley Weintrauben Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 noi 2012
Christmas
1941
came
little
more
than
two
weeks
after
the
attack
on
Pearl
Harbor.
The
shock—in
some
cases
overseas,
elation—was
worldwide.
While
Americans
attempted
to
go
about
celebrating
as
usual,
the
reality
of
the
just-declared
war
was
on
everybody’s
mind.
United
States
troops
on
Wake
Island
were
battling
a
Japanese
landing
force
and,
in
the
Philippines,
losing
the
fight
to
save
Luzon.
In
Japan,
the
Pearl
Harbor
strike
force
returned
to
Hiroshima
Bay
and
toasted
its
sweeping
success.
Across
the
Atlantic,
much
of
Europe
was
frozen
in
grim
Nazi
occupation.
Just
three
days
before
Christmas,
Churchill
surprised
Roosevelt
with
an
unprecedented
trip
to
Washington,
where
they
jointly
lit
the
White
House
Christmas
tree.
As
the
two
Allied
leaders
met
to
map
out
a
winning
wartime
strategy,
the
most
remarkable
Christmas
of
the
century
played
out
across
the
globe.
Pearl Harbor Christmasis a deeply moving and inspiring story about what it was like to live through a holiday season few would ever forget.
Pearl Harbor Christmasis a deeply moving and inspiring story about what it was like to live through a holiday season few would ever forget.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780306821530
ISBN-10: 0306821532
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: More than 20 photos and illustrations
Dimensiuni: 147 x 222 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
ISBN-10: 0306821532
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: More than 20 photos and illustrations
Dimensiuni: 147 x 222 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Trade Paper Edition
Editura: Hachette Book Group
Colecția Da Capo Press
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Notă biografică
Stanley
Weintraubis
an
award-winning
author
and
co-author
of
more
than
fifty
highly
acclaimed
books,
includingSilent
Nightand11
Days
in
December.
He
lives
in
Delaware.
Recenzii
“A
story
of
two
men
of
very
different
personalities
and
proclivities,Pearl
Harbor
Christmasis
also
a
recounting
of
the
early
days
of
United
States
entry
into
a
war
that
had
been
going
very
much
as
the
Axis
powers
wished.
Weintraub
neatly
juxtaposes
the
smaller
story
of
the
two
world
leaders'
ideas
and
personalities
with
the
larger
one
of
events
in
the
war
itself.”
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 12/4/11
“For the World War II buff, this book may have some interest.”
RichmondTimes-Dispatch, 12/4/11
“A brief but authoritative account of 11 days—Dec. 22, 1941 through Jan. 1, 1942—during which the course of the global war began to shift profoundly. [Weintraub's] ability to meld together so many disparate elements…in such a short, swift-moving book is exemplary.”
NorfolkVirginian-Pilot, 12/4/11
“A fascinating account of Churchill's history-making visit…Carefully chronicled…Contains rich anecdotal material involving the colorful prime minister…Worth reading as an account of what went on behind the scenes in the decision making that forged the strategies that led the Allies to victory.”
St. George Independent, 12/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews, 4/15/11
“A vivid 11-day account of a World War II holiday…A master chronicler, Weintraub's moody, intensively researched play- by-play narrative traces the final days of 1941. Ruminations, anecdotes and creatively reimagined scenarios crisply capture all of the minute details of the time and sequences of events…Erudite, sweeping and contemplative—classic Weintraub.”
Publishers Weekly,8/15/11
“A minor genre, the day-by-day chronicle, receives a fine addition as veteran historian Weintraub devotes a chapter each to the last 10 days of 1941 plus New Year's Day…Dazzling detail…Readers will enjoy [Weintraub's] opinionated portraits of the allied leaders as they hammered out strategy.”
PoughkeepsieJournal,9/4/11
“[A] compelling history of the most remarkable holiday season in the 20th century.”
Library Journal, 10/1/11
“This is a more human World War II book, not of policy details, but of people trying to figure out how to proceed, with the focus on two titans of the Western Alliance (who both enjoyed a good smoke and a drink)…This stirring book is recommended for all history buffs and general readers interested in this human—and holiday—take on the war.”
Booklist,11/15/11
“[An] absorbing story.”
WomanAroundTown.com, 11/12/11
“This book is chocked full of detail, yet reads like a novel.”
Milwaukee Shepherd-Express, 11/22/11
“Pearl Harbor Christmascontains interesting vignettes from various theaters of war during December 1941…[Takes] on a fascinating month in history…A quick and smooth read.”
Bookviews blog, December 2011
“The book captures the unique feeling of a nation on the brink of war and provides the an insight to the strategic planning of the two most respected politicians of the 20th century.”
RoanokeTimes, 11/27/11
“In readable anecdotal style, Stanley Weintraub gives us glimpses into the White House…In time of war, a nation needs heroes. And as someone said long ago, when war begins, truth is the first casualty. We also need people like Weintraub who make sure that truth survives.”
King Features Syndicate, 11/16/11
“[An] exceptional piece of historical reporting about one of the defining events of the 20th century.”
InfoDad.com, 12/1/11
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 12/4/11
“For the World War II buff, this book may have some interest.”
RichmondTimes-Dispatch, 12/4/11
“A brief but authoritative account of 11 days—Dec. 22, 1941 through Jan. 1, 1942—during which the course of the global war began to shift profoundly. [Weintraub's] ability to meld together so many disparate elements…in such a short, swift-moving book is exemplary.”
NorfolkVirginian-Pilot, 12/4/11
“A fascinating account of Churchill's history-making visit…Carefully chronicled…Contains rich anecdotal material involving the colorful prime minister…Worth reading as an account of what went on behind the scenes in the decision making that forged the strategies that led the Allies to victory.”
St. George Independent, 12/15/2013
Kirkus Reviews, 4/15/11
“A vivid 11-day account of a World War II holiday…A master chronicler, Weintraub's moody, intensively researched play- by-play narrative traces the final days of 1941. Ruminations, anecdotes and creatively reimagined scenarios crisply capture all of the minute details of the time and sequences of events…Erudite, sweeping and contemplative—classic Weintraub.”
Publishers Weekly,8/15/11
“A minor genre, the day-by-day chronicle, receives a fine addition as veteran historian Weintraub devotes a chapter each to the last 10 days of 1941 plus New Year's Day…Dazzling detail…Readers will enjoy [Weintraub's] opinionated portraits of the allied leaders as they hammered out strategy.”
PoughkeepsieJournal,9/4/11
“[A] compelling history of the most remarkable holiday season in the 20th century.”
Library Journal, 10/1/11
“This is a more human World War II book, not of policy details, but of people trying to figure out how to proceed, with the focus on two titans of the Western Alliance (who both enjoyed a good smoke and a drink)…This stirring book is recommended for all history buffs and general readers interested in this human—and holiday—take on the war.”
Booklist,11/15/11
“[An] absorbing story.”
WomanAroundTown.com, 11/12/11
“This book is chocked full of detail, yet reads like a novel.”
Milwaukee Shepherd-Express, 11/22/11
“Pearl Harbor Christmascontains interesting vignettes from various theaters of war during December 1941…[Takes] on a fascinating month in history…A quick and smooth read.”
Bookviews blog, December 2011
“The book captures the unique feeling of a nation on the brink of war and provides the an insight to the strategic planning of the two most respected politicians of the 20th century.”
RoanokeTimes, 11/27/11
“In readable anecdotal style, Stanley Weintraub gives us glimpses into the White House…In time of war, a nation needs heroes. And as someone said long ago, when war begins, truth is the first casualty. We also need people like Weintraub who make sure that truth survives.”
King Features Syndicate, 11/16/11
“[An] exceptional piece of historical reporting about one of the defining events of the 20th century.”
InfoDad.com, 12/1/11