The Rising Sun

The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

John Toland

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English

Random House
01 October 2001

History; Asian history; Second World War

Series: Modern Library War

The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

"" The Rising Sun

is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war.""-Chicago Sun-Times

This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise

and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the

atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The

Rising Sun is, in the author's words, ""a factual saga of people caught up in the

flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happened-muddled, ennobling,

disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox.""

In weaving together the historical facts

and human drama leading up to and culminating in the war in the Pacific, Toland crafts

a riveting and unbiased narrative history. In his Foreword, Toland says that if we

are to draw any conclusion from The Rising Sun, it is ""that there are no simple lessons

in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history.""

""Unbelievably rich . . . readable and exciting . . .

The best parts of

Toland's

book are not the battle scenes but the intimateview he gives of the highest reaches of Tokyo politics.""-Newsweek

By: John Toland
Imprint: Random House
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 936g
ISBN: 9780812968583
ISBN 10: 0812968581
Series: Modern Library War
Pages: 976
Publication Date: 01 October 2001
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-1945

[It] is quite possibly the most readable, yet informative account of the Pacific war. -- Chicago Sun-Times Unbelievably rich . . . readable and exciting . . . The best parts of [Toland's] book are not the battle scenes but the intimate view he gives of the highest reaches of Tokyo politics. -- Newsweek Similar in scope to William Shirer's The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich . Toland's book is fresh and dramatic throughout. The Rising Sun is not only a blood-and-guts action story, it also presents for the first time a great deal of fresh information. -- Chicago Sun-Times