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Sea of Thunder
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Sea of Thunder is 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.
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.
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“5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Excellent - Highly Recommended
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea”
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“While partly a history of the entire naval war in the Pacific, it focuses on the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23-26, 1944. Thomas does this by focusing on four naval commanders, two American and two Japanese. Admiral William “Bull” Halsey, commander of the American 3rd Fleet, Commander Ernest Evans, captain of the destroyer USS Johnston, Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita, commander of the Japanese 2nd Fleet and Vice Admiral Matome Ugaki, who commanded a battle-ship division in the 2nd Fleet. Thomas does a good job of summarizing the naval war both before and after Leyte Gulf and explains the battle in detail. However, I found the inclusion of Evans and Ugaki somewhat surprising. Evans, who did play a pivotal role in the battle, was not on the same level as the other commanders included and Ugaki, who was undoubtedly an interesting character, played little role in the battle. I found the book to be both enjoyable and informative, with both Japanese and American perspectives. There was one thing that bothered me about Thomas’ writing. Whenever he gave a time of day, he would write 0650 hours, 6:50 AM. He does this dozens of times and while a minor point, I’m sure another way could have been found to address this.”
Josh Welbaum
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About Evan Thomas
Evan Thomas is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestsellers JOHN PAUL JONES, SEA OF THUNDER, and FIRST: SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR. Thomas was a writer, correspondent, and editor for thirty-three years at Time and Newsweek, including ten years as Newsweek’s Washington bureau chief. He appears regularly on many TV and radio talk shows. Thomas has taught at Harvard and Princeton.
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