The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944 by Ian W. Toll (Engli

Description: The Conquering Tide by Ian W. Toll New York Times Bestseller The devastation of Pearl Harbor and the American victory at Midway were prelude to a greater challenge: rolling back the vast Japanese Pacific empire, island by island. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War—the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944—when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japans far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japans irreversible strategic defeat in the Marianas. It was the largest, bloodiest, most costly, most technically innovative and logistically complicated amphibious war in history, and it fostered bitter interservice rivalries, leaving wounds that even victory could not heal. Often overlooked, these are the years and fights that decided the Pacific War. Ian W. Tolls battle scenes—in the air, at sea, and in the jungles—are simply riveting. He also takes the reader into the wartime councils in Washington and Tokyo where politics and strategy often collided, and into the struggle to mobilize wartime production, which was the secret of Allied victory. Brilliantly researched, the narrative is propelled and colored by firsthand accounts—letters, diaries, debriefings, and memoirs—that are the raw material of the telling details, shrewd judgment, and penetrating insight of this magisterial history. This volume—continuing the "marvelously readable dramatic narrative" (San Francisco Chronicle) of Pacific Crucible—marks the second installment of the Pacific War Trilogy, which will stand as the first history of the entire Pacific War to be published in at least twenty-five years. Author Biography Ian W. Toll is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Conquering Tide, Pacific Crucible, and Six Frigates, winner of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award and the William E. Colby Award. He lives in New York. Review "A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Tolls mastery of the naval-war narrative, carrying the reader smoothly from the marble halls of Washington to the Pacifics gritty, red-stained beaches." -- Jonathan W. Jordan - Wall Street Journal "A gripping narrative of the central Pacific campaign... Toll is strong on the operational details of battle, but he is no less skilled at presenting something that is frequently missing from military histories, a well-rounded depiction of the home front on both sides." -- Walter R. Borneman - New York Times Book Review "Heavily researched... Tolls absorbing text flows smoothly and quickly, helped along by anecdotes and stories involving combatants and political leaders on both sides." -- S. I. Dunn - Dallas Morning News "In The Conquering Tide, Ian Toll takes his place as one of the great storytellers of war. He is equally vivid and commanding describing landing on a carrier at night, making grand strategy in Washington, and brawling in a bar in Australia. Toll is a master; he is writing for the ages." -- Evan Thomas, author of Sea of Thunder and Ikes Bluff "In his masterly narrative, Ian Toll brings clarity and a stinging immediacy to Americas long, bitter climb up the island ladder that led to Japan. This is maritime history at its best and most accessible, told with a verve that will leave the reader wondering how such a long book could have sped by so quickly." -- Richard Snow "A lucid and learned exposition of the grand chess match between high commanders in the middle years of the Pacific War, vividly evoking the grit and gristle of its many horrors and triumphs. Ian W. Toll is a superb historian whose writing appeals to both the head and the heart." -- James D. Hornfischer, author of Neptunes Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal Review Quote "In The Conquering Tide, Ian Toll takes his place as one of the great storytellers of war. He is equally vivid and commanding describing landing on a carrier at night, making grand strategy in Washington, and brawling in a bar in Australia. Toll is a master; he is writing for the ages." Description for Library Samuel Eliot Morison Award winner Toll, who first chronicled the war in the Pacific with Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942, here picks up with the Allied air and sea-supported push by U.S. Marines to leapfrog their way, island by Japanese-held island, to Tokyo. Details ISBN0393080641 Author Ian W. Toll Short Title CONQUERING TIDE Language English ISBN-10 0393080641 ISBN-13 9780393080643 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 656 Series Number 2 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-09-21 NZ Release Date 2015-09-21 US Release Date 2015-09-21 UK Release Date 2015-09-21 Subtitle War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944 Publisher WW Norton & Co Series The Pacific War Trilogy Publication Date 2015-09-21 Alternative 9780393353204 DEWEY 940.5426 Illustrations 32 pages of illustrations Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158775573;

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