Author:Michael Slackman
In this extremely vivid account of the Pearl Harbor attack, Michael Slackman takes us right through the course of events. He starts by scrutinising the circumstances and decisions that prompted the attack and left the United States so unprepared, looking at Japan's objectives in South-East Asia, the political and economic developments which drew them into conflict, and at American strategic thought.
The core of the book, however, concerns the events of 7 December 1941 itself, as seen through the eyes of both Japanese and American participants, Slackman recounts the experiences of these people and included stories and anecdotes from over a hundred interviews with survivors. His use of contemporary documents and firsthand personal accounts presents us with a remarkably intense and detailed telling of the attack.
He goes on to examine the aftermath of Pearl Harbour and all its consequences. While it was a short-term success for the Japanese, the attack led to the end of American isolationism and changed the course of the war.
With its central focus on the unfolding human drama and its succinct analyses of the events before and after the attack, Target: Pearl Harbor is an absorbing and detailed account of one of the most significant days of the Second World War.
In a field that has been written about for sixty years this study does shed some new light
—— Contemporary ReviewNot only covers the attack in a lively fashion but evokes the panic prevailing on Hawaii in the following weeks
—— St Petersburg TimesA view of the attack from boths sides, including an attempt to unmuddle the confusions of myth and rumor; by a historian and assistant to the lieutenant governor of Hawaii
—— The Sunday OregonianAmbitious, humane and absorbing
—— Anne Chisholm , SpectatorWhere Nicholson scores over other histories and memoirs is that her vivid narrative is set firmly in the context of the social conventions of the time...this lovely book is poignant, hilarious and inspiring
—— Edwina Currie , The TimesA powerful portrait of one of the world’s most troubled and troublesome countries [and] a fascinating, behind-the-scenes account of recent American foreign policy by a leading official. . . . A must-read combination for anybody interested in Korea, east Asia, or global security more generally
—— Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign AffairsCha demonstrates an intimate familiarity with the regime’s contradictions... The thesis is clear: the world’s most closed-off state needs to open up to survive, but breaking its hermetic seal may well precipitate its demise
—— The New YorkerAn up-close, insightful portrait... The Impossible State is a clearheaded, bold examination of North Korea and its future
—— Washington PostThis is a useful book on how much of the outside world sees North Korea, and what North Korea sees of the outside world
—— Good Book Guide
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