Days of Infamy

Newt Gingrich; William R. Forstchen; Albert S. Hanser [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0312363516 / ISBN 13: 9780312363512

Published by Thomas Dunne Books, 2008

Seller Inventory # 0312363516-4-28701017

Synopsis:

Pearl Harbor is in utter chaos after the unexpected third strike by Imperial Japanese Naval Air Forces, ordered into the attack by Admiral Yamamoto. A victory has been achieved, but is it total victory? Yamamoto is horrified to discover that the Foreign Ministry office of his government has utterly failed in their promise to insure that proper declaration of war be delivered to America prior to the opening of hostilities. As someone who has spent years in America, Yamaoto knows that America's response will be a bitter push for total war - rather than one that might have led eventually to a negotiate settlement. Japan's only hope for victory now is to pursue a ruthless and total assault on the remaining American assets in the Pacific region, to hammer "the slumbering giant" into a willingness to negotiate. But Admiral Halsey is en route to Pearl Harbor for his counter strike...And so begins the next instalment of his amazing series.

Review: PHENOMENAL PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF "NEW YORK TIMES" BESTSELLING AUTHORS NEWT GINGRICH AND WILLIAM R. FORSTCHENPEARL HARBOR"A thrilling tale of America's darkest day." --W.E.B. Griffin "Begins what will be a fascinating alternative history of the war in the pacific."--"Roanoke"" Times " "The authors' research shines in accurate accounts of diplomatic maneuvering as well as the nuts-and-bolts of military action."--"Publishers Weekly""The authors skillfully mix historical and fictional characters in an enjoyable and thought-provoking tale."--"Library Journal""Masterful storytelling that not only captures the heroic highs and hellish lows of that horrific day that lives on in infamy--it resonates with today's conflicts and challenges."--William E. Butterworth IV, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Saboteurs""A politician and a novelist, each an accomplished historian in his own right, are emerging as master authors of alternative history. In this "what if" treatment of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Newt Gingrich and William Forstchen combine their talents to make the diplomacy as suspenseful as the combat, even for readers who know what happens next-or think they know."--Dennis Showalter, former president of the Society of Military Historians "This book is not only a great read, it is a fascinating historical story that applies today in Iraq as it did in the Western Pacific in the late 30s and 40s."--Captain Alex Fraser, USN (Ret.)"Gingrich and Forstchen have done it again. Building on their successful collaboration on their Civil War trilogy that so skillfully combined real history with fiction, they have with "Pearl Harbor"""happily inaugurated another new series. You will not want to put it down, but when you finish you will look, as I do, with great anticipation to the next book."--Chief of Police William J. Bratton, Los Angeles Police DepartmentNEVER CALL RETREAT"With each book in their ongoing alternate history c

Bibliographic Details

Title: Days of Infamy
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Fair