Killing the Rising Sun
By Bill O'Reilly & Martin Dugard
- Release Date: 2016-09-13
- Genre: History
Description
The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan.
Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Told in the same page-turning style of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing Patton, and Killing Reagan, this epic saga details the final moments of World War II like never before.
Reviews
Great book
5By JimPTPALoved itAbsolutely fascinating!
5By SlingerNealI thought that I already knew a lot about the Pacific theater in WWII, but this book taught me so much more. Hats off to the authors for another incredible book.Good title, great writing.
5By LegacyIIThe book was an eye opener about Truman. I never thought of him as a statesman. I thought he was a political hack, similar in nature to Lyndon Johnson who I despise. Great book, I learned a lot.Great Killing Book
5By BirdoWorkyI greatly enjoyed this book, much like I have all of the “Killing” series. The detail these authors include make the story visual, and allows the reader to picture in the mind exactly what is being described. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting an in depth look into the inner working of the war in the pacific. A side note, I wholeheartedly agree with those in this book that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings were warranted and necessary. History has shown us as much.Killing the rising sun
5By Lenny TatonkaAnother absolutely enlightening and enjoyable journey back through the history of the Second World War. We should all be grateful to all of our aging hero's! They saved this planet from the possibility of a nightmare greater than occurred.Important
5By elt223Should be required in the Woke World, or if you have any questions why the Bomb was Justified not once but twice.PLEASANTLY SURPRISED
5By Prophet AmosA good book with a lot of historical data, and written well. It explains in detail, why we did what we did. War is Hell!uhhhhghh
1By yeetman65782F YOU AMERICAGood book
4By ashelllllllaaaayI have the book version so it may be a bit different still great bookCouldn’t put it down
5By ChiBrown7Fantastic read from beginning to end. Best of the killing series in my opinion.
