Days of Infamy: A Novel of Alternate History
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B006TR09ZO |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 449 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Highlander said A "What-if" Read that was Believable.. It is traditional Turtledove, but it is better than usual Turtledove. I am familiar with the history of the early Pacific war and Turtledove hits all of the main themes in a rational and believable way. I have read Turtledove and been put off because I just couldn't accept the basic premises. But not here.Characters are not Turtledove's strong point, but the characters here are among his strongest.It was a good, solid read that kept me picking it up and staying up past my bed time.. Robert B. Hebson Jr. said Not Up To His Best. Being a huge fan of Harry Turtledove's Alternate History books, I eagerly anticipated reading this latest work.Sadly, I was not as impressed with "Infamy" as I am with his "American Front" series. Although this might well be the first in a new series of novels, I felt that, at least to this point, Turtledove had not warmed to this subject matter nearly to the extent that he did his "American Front" series.I felt that he did a very good job of portraying individual characters as he usually does, but I found that many . Not a bad read. Amazon Customer This was my first Turtledove book and I found it to be an enjoyable read. It isn't a first class read like some of Tom Clancy's work is, but it's a pleasant way to pass an evening or two. The premise is believable as many people have wondered why Japan didn't try to invada Hawai'i in 1941 and Turtledove presents a decent invasion scenario. Where he falls short is on the subject of Japanese brutality. The Japanese of 1941 were, if anything, brutal and then they were excessive in their brutality. It is likely that Turt
From Publishers Weekly Alternate-history master Turtledove (Ruled Britannia) presents a starkly realistic view of what might have been had the Japanese followed the bombing of Pearl Harbor with a land invasion and occupied Hawaii. His ex-wife, Jane, keeps her head down in occupied Wahiawa, tending her assigned garden plot and hoping she won't be raped. Fisherman Jiro Takahashi, a native Japanese, welcomes the Rising Sun in Hawaii, but his sons, who consider themselves American, aren't so sure, even though the white Americans begin treating Japanese-Americans with contempt, particularly those who act as translators for the invaders, further widening the racial divide and increasing tensions. A less than neatly wrapped-up ending
But what if the Japanese followed up their air assault with an invasion and occupation of Hawaii? This is the question explored by Harry Turtledove in Days of Infamy, with frightening implications. With American military forces subjugated and civilians living in fear of their conquerors, there is no one to stop the Japanese from using the islands' resources to launch an offensive against America's western coast.. naval forces stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched an attack against U.S