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| Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th | 
| Authors: Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen
Creator: Albert S. Hanser
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  85 reviews
Sales Rank: 160938
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.2
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
ASIN: B00192KOLS
Publication Date: May 15, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great fiction based on reality July 10, 2008
This is a unique look into a serious time in our history. While i am part of a newer generation and was not alive during this time, i found it this book to be very enlightening and entertaining.
 Infamous Proofreading July 9, 2008
This work is fairly well written, but the editing and proofreading are execrable. It is history that Yamamoto considered leading the Pearl Harbor raid personally, the premise used by the authors in this book and in "Days of Infamy", and it serves them well.
At Pearl Harbor, Admiral Nagumo terminated a bold campaign with a too conservative tactical error. At Midway he dithered away a tactical advantage and allowed his opponents to strike the first blow of the carrier vs. carrier battle, a blow that proved fatal for Japan.
Remember the Date June 24, 2008
A superbly written novel of one of our darkest days in American History. I have read several novels on Pearl Harbor but found this one quite intriquing. It seems to mirror both sides feelings going into a maelstrom inferno that would forever change the lives of millions in the world. The commitment to their countrys were stellar, probably to never be again. I higly recommend this novel with the words of those days " Remember Pearl Harbor"
Pearl harbor A novel of December 8 June 17, 2008
good book to read when raining outside and have nothing on the television but re-runs
Outstanding alternate history novel -- rich in detail and history June 16, 2008
Authors Gingrich and Forstchen have outdone their "Gettysburg" trilogy with this alternate-historical novel of the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. The authors really do seem to see clearly into the motivations, in particular, of the significant Japanese military personalities of the day: Yamamoto, Fuchida, and Genda--men who played huge roles in both the Pearl Harbor attack and later at the Battle of Midway.
"Pearl Harbor" is particularly insightful in the manner that it describes the thought processes, and political pressures that ultimately led to the Japanese decision to go to war with the United States for dominance in the Western Pacific. Here, the authors really seem to have done their homework, and the reader senses that they have nailed the thoughts and personalities of the Japanese naval commanders. Most of "Pearl Harbor" deals with the actual historical events that consummated with the Pearl Harbor attack, and most of the alternate history is contained in the sequel "Days of Infamy" which is also a must read.
An excellent alternate history novel that in my opinion surpasses the authors' earlier Civil War alternate-history trilogy.
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