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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393080641
ISBN-139780393080643
eBay Product ID (ePID)208579781
Product Key Features
Book TitleConquering Tide
Number of Pages656 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / World War II
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorIan W. Toll
Book SeriesThe Pacific War Trilogy Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight37.5 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-009591
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsIn his masterly narrative, Ian Toll brings clarity and a stinging immediacy to America's 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., 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., A beautiful blend of history and prose and proves again Mr. Toll's mastery of the naval-war narrative, carrying the reader smoothly from the marble halls of Washington to the Pacific's gritty, red-stained beaches., 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., Heavily researched.... Toll's absorbing text flows smoothly and quickly, helped along by anecdotes and stories involving combatants and political leaders on both sides., 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.
Series Volume Number2
Dewey Decimal940.54/26
SynopsisNew 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. 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 Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's 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. Toll's 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., 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., 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 Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's 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. Toll's 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.
LC Classification NumberD767.T64 2015
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- May 18, 2022
A must read for military history fans.
This volume is the second of three books to what is considered by many to be the benchmark literary work on the history of the Second World War in the Pacific. You would think that a work that numbers close to 2000 total pages would soon become mind numbingly tedious, but that certainly is not the case with Ian Toll's masterpiece, which reads like an adventure novel. I heartily endorse Pacific Crucible, The Conquering Tide, and Twilight of the Gods. It is a must read for World War 2 fans.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 09, 2019
A great read
Great story by a good story teller. Author does a good job a giving a good overview plus drilling down to specific instances/ personalities.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 06, 2016
Excellent and really thorough
This is the second book and after reading the first it is just as good. Can't wait for volume 3 to come out.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 18, 2023
saving this as a christmas present
one of three impressive books on this subject. i have been reading the preface of v. 1 and find his writing style and presentation of facts impressive indeed.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 15, 2022
great
great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 31, 2023
The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944 (Pacific War Trilogy)
Great read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 31, 2025
good to read
first editionVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Nov 30, 2016
Terrific Read
Very well researched and written. Toll goes in-depth, and I've discovered many gems in the minutiae.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 12, 2016
One of Tolls best.
VERY interesting read. A lot of first hand accounts (from all sides) not just a dull history report. I will read this book at least 2 or 3 times.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
