{"product_id":"admiral-yamamoto-9784805320273","title":"Admiral Yamamoto","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA gripping biography that reveals the true story behind one of World War II's most enigmatic figures.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdmiral Isoroku Yamamoto, leader of the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during WW II, has often been cast as a reluctant warrior—a Harvard-educated admirer of the United States who was reluctant to strike. Recently discovered Japanese sources tell a different story, however, and this is the first book to offers a realistic picture: that Yamamoto was a calculating naval strategist, deeply resentful of Western racism, and an unrepentant gambler who played and lost the ultimate high-stakes game.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis fascinating biography explores:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eYamamoto's early life\u003c\/b\u003e and career, and rapid rise through the ranks of Japan's military elite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe truth about his complicated views of the United States,\u003c\/b\u003e including his time at Harvard, his travels in America and resentment at American racist policies toward Asians at the time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA gambler's instinct\u003c\/b\u003e that led him to plan and execute the most daring raids in naval history, not only on Pearl Harbor but decisive triumphs in the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, and other territories, followed by his defeats in the Battle of Midway and the Coral Sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHis pivotal role in modernizing Japanese naval doctrine\u003c\/b\u003e to favor quick, preemptive strikes using air power rather than a reliance on larger and much slower battleships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHis dramatic death\u003c\/b\u003e at the hands of American fighter pilots in the Southwest Pacific\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Ronald Drabkin traces Yamamoto's journey from samurai roots to the highest ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy. This deeply researched, thought-provoking biography challenges long-held assumptions and redefines our views about one of World War II's most controversial figures.","brand":"Ronald Drabkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268664832251,"sku":"9784805320273","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9784805320273.jpg?v=1772490816","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/admiral-yamamoto-9784805320273","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}