At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor; Revised Edition

Name: At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor; Revised Edition
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (548 reviews)
Author: Gordon W. Prange

by Gordon W. Prange

Biography Memoir

4.6 (548)

4.6 stars from 548 reviews. Top 95% of Biography Memoir books we track.

912 pages~15.2 hr readPublished by McGraw-HillPublished 1981-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by WWII history and want the most comprehensive account of December 7th, 1941 ever written.
You appreciate meticulously researched history that reads like a thriller, with tension built from actual events rather than invention.
You're interested in military strategy and want to understand how one of history's most audacious naval operations was planned and executed.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for a quick overview. This is 912 pages of deep historical detail that demands your full attention.
You prefer narrative fiction over historical fact. This is rigorous scholarship, not a dramatised retelling.
You want a book focused on the American experience alone. Prange gives equal weight to Japanese planning and perspectives.

About this book

At 7:53 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Naval fleet at Pearl Harbor, shocking the nation. At Dawn We Slept provides an exhaustive account of this bombing, drawing on extensive research and interviews with American and Japanese leaders involved in the operation. The book covers the events surrounding one of the most daring and brilliant naval operations in history. Prange examines the assault in detail, presenting what is widely regarded as the definitive assessment of Pearl Harbor and the circumstances that led to the attack.

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Currently 4.6★ from 548 reviews

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