The Final Storm
A Novel of the War in the Pacific
$31.32
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2012
Summary
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara’s riveting account of World War II concludes with a fourth book taking readers to the Pacific theatre.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
With the war in Europe winding down in the spring of 1945, the United States turns its vast military resources toward a furious assault on the last great stepping-stone to Japan—the heavily fortified island of Okinawa. The three-month battle in the Pacific theater will feature some of the most vicious com…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345497956 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345497953 |
| Author: | Jeff Shaara |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ballantine Books Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 135mm x 27mm |
| Series: | World War II |
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Critics Review
“A moving and riveting read-one of Shaara’s best.”- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“A moving and riveting read—one of Shaara’s best.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Whether you’re a military veteran or currently serving in the armed forces, or you’re a history buff or just enjoy a well-told tale, check out Jeff Shaara. Nobody tells war stories any better.”—The Sacramento Bee “Extraordinarily evocative … Told from the perspectives of combatants and military leaders, both American and Japanese, the resulting balanced overview lends historical authenticity to the gripping fictional narrative.”—Booklist “Fast-paced, engaging and absorbing.”—Galveston County Daily News “Highly recommended.”—Library Journal
About The Author
Jeff Shaara
Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of A Chain of Thunder, A Blaze of Glory, The Final Storm, No Less Than Victory, The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure - two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, The Killer Angels. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Gettysburg.
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