Sea of Thunder Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign 1941-1945

by Thomas, Evan

• ISBN13: 9780743252225
• ISBN10: 0743252225
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-06
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Sea of Thunderis a taut, fast-paced, suspenseful narrative of the Pacific War that culminates in the battle of Leyte Gulf, the greatest naval battle ever fought. Told from both the American and Japanese sides, through the eyes of commanders and sailors of both navies, Thomas's history adds an important new dimension to our understanding of World War II.Drawing on oral histories, diaries, correspondence, postwar testimony from both American and Japanese participants, and interviews with survivors, Thomas provides an account not only of the great sea battle and Pacific naval war, but of the contrasting cultures pitted against each other.

Author Biography

Evan Thomas is the author of numerous books, including The Very Best Men: Four Who Dared: The Early Years of the C.I.A.; Robert Kennedy: His Life; The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1989; Sea of Thunder: The Last Great Naval Command, 1941-1945; and John Paul Jones.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Culture, Character, and the Loneliness of Command	p. 1
Doubting Supermen	p. 7
Damn the Torpedoes	p. 55
Long John Sliver and Confucius	p. 61
Pop Goes the Weasel	p. 81
The Department of Dirty Tricks	p. 99
The Shattered Gem	p. 129
Big Blue Fleet	p. 151
Sho-Go	p. 173
A Fatal Misunderstanding	p. 195
Ships in the Night	p. 217
Surprise at Dawn	p. 237
They Were Expendable	p. 257
The World Wonders	p. 285
The Mysterious Telegram	p. 507
The Last Kamikaze	p. 525
Epilogue: Why They Fought	p. 345
Acknowledgments	p. 357
Notes	p. 561
Bibliography	p. 391
Index	p. 403
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