![]() ![]() ![]() It is an immensely human story - the numbed shock of the survivors, the enthusiasm of the Japanese pilots and the bravery of American sailors as well as the bewilderment and sometimes panic of the participants - is vividly described.". For the anniversary of that epochal event this year Life presents in this and two following issues sections from Day of Infamy by Walter Lord, author of the. From about half an hour before the attack to the realization later in the day that the pride of the American navy lay sunk or burning in the oil-blackened, wreckage-strewn waters of the harbour, the reader is given the authentic picture. If I liked Day of Infamy by Walter Lord, what should I read next A Night to Remember Walter Lord. B&W Photographs 8vo 8" - 9" tall 243 pages "Walter Lord interviewed nearly 600 participants in the tragic and treacherous attack on the USA's prime Pacific naval base in the Hawaiian Islands. ![]() Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector, unclipped. Previous owner's name in ink on half-title page. Shelf wear evident on DJ, with short tears, creasing and chipping, blue cloth boards have corner bumps. Illustrated by Map Endpapers (illustrator). The Atlantic About the Author Walter Lord is the author of several best-selling works of history, including A Night to Remember, a re-creation of the sinking of the Titanic. is as engrossing as the story of the sinking of the Titanic and more harrowing. Day Of Infamy Hardcover Unabridged by Walter Lord (Author) 440 ratings 4.1 on Goodreads 4,387 ratings Part of: Wordsworth Military Library (39 books) Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 45.33 3 Used from 20.96 1 New from 45. Ambrose The carefully planned hour-by-hour recording of the surprise assault on Pearl Harbor. but none of them have ever equaled Lords in telling the story of Pearl Harbor. Review Quotes There have been many books on Pearl Harbor. Day of Infamy is an inspiring human document and the best account we have of one of the epic events in American history. He visited each of the Hawaiian bases attacked and pored over maps, charts, letters, diaries, official files, newspapers, and some twenty-five thousand pages of testimony, discovering a wealth of information that had never before been revealed. He obtained exclusive interviews with members of the Japanese attacking force and spent hundreds of hours with the Americans who received the blow - not just the admirals and generals, but enlisted men and families as well. Day of Infamy is Walter Lords gripping, vivid re-creation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941. In piecing together the saga of Pearl Harbor, Lord traveled over fourteen thousand miles and spoke or corresponded with over five hundred individuals who were there. In brilliant detail Walter Lord traces the human drama of the great attack: the spies behind it the Japanese pilots the crews on the stricken warships the men at the airfields and the bases the Japanese pilot who captured an island single-handedly when he could not get back to his carrier the generals, the sailors, the housewives, and the children who responded to the attack with anger, numbness, and magnificent courage. Day of Infamy is a fascinating account of that unforgettable days events. ![]() Sunday, December 7, 1941, was, as President Roosevelt said, a date which will live in infamy. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, letters, and diaries, Walter Lord’s Day of Infamy recounts the many tales of heroism and tragedy of those who experienced the attack firsthand. Book Synopsis A special 60th anniversary edition of the bestselling re-creation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, by the author of A Night to Remember. Day of Infamy is a book written by Walter Lord, the book reconstructs that day from both sides and different perspectives of the aerial attack of Pearl. Day of Infamy is a fascinating account of that days events, as Lord traces the human drama of the great attack. Sunday, December 7, 1941, was, as President Roosevelt said, a date which will live in infamy. About the Book A special 60th anniversary edition of the bestselling re-creation of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. ![]()
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