The Pacific
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4.0 • 285 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The New York Times bestselling official companion book to the Emmy® Award-winning HBO® miniseries.
Look for The Pacific miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!
Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on the Japanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected by happenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. From the debacle in Bataan, to the miracle at Midway and the relentless vortex of Guadalcanal, their solemn oaths to their country later led one to the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the others to the coral strongholds of Peleliu, the black terraces of Iwo Jima and the killing fields of Okinawa, until at last the survivors enjoyed a triumphant, yet uneasy, return home.
In The Pacific, Hugh Ambrose focuses on the real-life stories of five men who put their lives on the line for our country. To deepen the story revealed in the HBO® miniseries and go beyond it, the book dares to chart a great ocean of enmity known as the Pacific and the brave men who fought.
Customer Reviews
Outstanding book
I read the book years after watching the HBO series. I remember not being impressed by the shows and disappointed it didn't measure up to Band of Brothers. After reading the Hugh Ambrose book I don't see why it couldn't have been better. There are some good story lines that they should have put into the book. I don't remember seeing Shofner and Michael in the TV series. Then again books are always better. Especially from the Ambrose family.
Historical Accuracy
Gave it 5 stars for accuracy and authors careful reference to documentation if you care to check. Ambrose and his father apparently spent years putting this together and I don't know what came first, the HBO series or the book manuscript - guessing the book as a lot of the series had obvious drama added, which was ok because the guys who did it took painstaking care to be accurate. They seem to care about our fathers. As for this book, at the end I was left with a burning desire to read others, especially those written by characters in the book. Personally, I found it so descriptive that I felt I had watched a movie. I must admit that I moved quickly through some of the "set-up" portions to get back to the action. Because, as another reviewer put it, ther author is not polished. Overall, a great book that I have given as gifts to others so they know what our fathers endured.
Better than series
This book is what I expected the HBO series to be....which is much closer to the action of Band of Brothers. Definitely enjoyed the inclusion of the Battle of Midway. Must read as companion piece to series!