Description

A landmark text on the greatest land battle of the Pacific War.

Reviews

"A skillful narrative of combat history . . . exceedingly vivid." --New York Times Book Review

 

"Deeply moving . . . Unless we know of Okinawa and its beleaguered people, we know precious little of World War II." --Studs Terkel

 

"A classic . . . a meticulously researched account." --Robert Massie

 

"[A] great book. Feifer's account of the three sides and their experiences far surpasses most books about war. His work is a credit to journalism, history and the United States." --Stephen E. Ambrose

 

"More than a military history, [this book] is also a supremely important, heartrending chronicle of the human condition." --San Francisco Chronicle

 

"Short of having been there, Feifer's book is as close as we are likely to come to experiencing those terrible three months in the spring of 1945." --Newsday

 

"Brilliantly told . . . an uncompromising look at the inhumanity on both sides of the Pacific war." --Houston Chronicle

 

 

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