Pearl Harbor: Awakening a Sleeping Giant

By Dick Klobuchar

'PEARL HARBOR - Awakening a Sleeping Giant' is different from most historical accounts of the Japanese attack on Oahu on December 7, 1941. The attack created battlefields involving thousands of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1410717836
• ISBN13: 9781410717832
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Gripping personal accounts of sneak attack

Klobuchar's book is a fascinating, and often gripping, account of the Pearl Harbor attack. The book is based on personal interviews with dozens of survivors, and includes eyewitness accounts of many aspects of the attack, often in great detail. Many stories are told, also, of the heroes who did not survive, as told by their fellow servicemen. The book even includes personal accounts of the attack from several Japanese airmen and seamen, including those who later became American citizens. While the focus is on individual human interest, Klobuchar also includes important overview information, gleaned from military statistics, about the ships and planes destroyed or damaged, and the total impact of the attack on the US Military. All-in-all, the book is a good read, offering the rare combination of high readability and solid historical facts.You don't have to be a military buff to enjoy this book. Anyone seeking a great understanding of the history of this crucial period in world history will appreciate the stories and facts contained in this worthy effort.