Downfall
by Richard B. Frank
Taste attributes: historicalwardocumentaryunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is serious, emotional and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
"These pages present the untold story of how American leaders learned in the summer of 1945 that their compromise strategy to end the war by blockade and bombardment, followed by invasion, had been shattered; radio intelligence had unmasked a massive Japanese buildup on Kyushu designed to turn the initial invasion into a bloody shambles.
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- Author
- Richard B. Frank
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 490
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- Open Library
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