| Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan Contributor(s): O'Reilly, Bill (Author), Dugard, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250237092 ISBN-13: 9781250237095 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Asia - Japan |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Bill O'Reilly's Killing |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.75 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 186437 Reading Level: 9.0 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 16.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Told in the same page-turning style of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing Patton, and Killing Reagan, this epic saga details the final moments of World War II like never before. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Reilly, Bill: - Bill O'Reilly is a trailblazing TV journalist who has experienced unprecedented success on cable news and in writing fifteen national number-one bestselling nonfiction books. There are currently more than 17 million books in the Killing series in print. He lives on Long Island.Dugard, Martin: - Martin Dugard is the New York Times bestselling author of several books of history. He and his wife live in Southern California with their three sons. With Bill O'Reilly, Martin is the coauthor of the Killing series books, including Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and Killing Jesus. |