Embracing Defeat
by John W. Dower
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty non-fiction book, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About This Book
John Dower, distinguished historian of modern Japan, casts his eye on the immediate aftermath of World War II. Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources, this new study illuminates how shattering defeat followed by over six years of American military occupation affected every level of Japanese society in ways that neither the victor nor the vanquished could anticipate.
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- Author
- John W. Dower
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 680
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