| Rampage: Macarthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila Contributor(s): Scott, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393357562 ISBN-13: 9780393357561 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Asia - Southeast Asia - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (1.15 lbs) 672 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In early 1945, General Douglas MacArthur prepared to reclaim Manila, America's Pearl of the Orient, which had been seized by the Japanese in 1942. Convinced the Japanese would abandon the city, he planned a victory parade down Dewey Boulevard--but the enemy had other plans. The Japanese were determined to fight to the death. The battle to liberate Manila resulted in the catastrophic destruction of the city and a rampage by Japanese forces that brutalized the civilian population, resulting in a massacre as horrific as the Rape of Nanking. Drawing from war-crimes testimony, after-action reports, and survivor interviews, Rampage recounts one of the most heartbreaking chapters of Pacific War history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Scott, James M.: - James M. Scott is the author of Rampage, Target Tokyo, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; The War Below, and The Attack on the Liberty. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina. |