East Wind Rain: A Pictorial History Of The Pearl Harbor Attack
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
On the morning of December 7, 1941, a date that would live in infamy, the skies above Pearl Harbor erupted in fire and chaos as Japanese aircraft swept down on the unsuspecting American naval base, irrevocably altering the course of World War II — and East Wind Rain stands as one of the most comprehensive pictorial chronicles of that devastating surprise attack. Drawing its haunting title from the coded radio message that signalled Japan's declaration of war, Stan Cohen's work presents a vivid, image-driven account of the events leading up to, during, and immediately following the assault on Oahu, Hawaii, assembling a remarkable collection of rare photographs, maps, and illustrations that bring the tragedy to life with extraordinary immediacy. Cohen, a prolific historian renowned for his meticulous research and accessible narrative style, constructs a work that is as much a document of human experience as it is a military record, capturing the heroism, confusion, and grief of both American servicemen and the civilian population caught in the inferno. The book situates the Pearl Harbor attack within its broader geopolitical context, detailing the diplomatic failures and strategic miscalculations that paved the road to catastrophe, and remains an indispensable reference for students of the Pacific War. For anyone seeking to truly understand what happened on that fateful Sunday morning — and why — this is the definitive visual testament.
Author: Stan Cohen
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
On the morning of December 7, 1941, a date that would live in infamy, the skies above Pearl Harbor erupted in fire and chaos as Japanese aircraft swept down on the unsuspecting American naval base, irrevocably altering the course of World War II — and East Wind Rain stands as one of the most comprehensive pictorial chronicles of that devastating surprise attack. Drawing its haunting title from the coded radio message that signalled Japan's declaration of war, Stan Cohen's work presents a vivid, image-driven account of the events leading up to, during, and immediately following the assault on Oahu, Hawaii, assembling a remarkable collection of rare photographs, maps, and illustrations that bring the tragedy to life with extraordinary immediacy. Cohen, a prolific historian renowned for his meticulous research and accessible narrative style, constructs a work that is as much a document of human experience as it is a military record, capturing the heroism, confusion, and grief of both American servicemen and the civilian population caught in the inferno. The book situates the Pearl Harbor attack within its broader geopolitical context, detailing the diplomatic failures and strategic miscalculations that paved the road to catastrophe, and remains an indispensable reference for students of the Pacific War. For anyone seeking to truly understand what happened on that fateful Sunday morning — and why — this is the definitive visual testament.