Retribution

By Max Hastings

Max Hastings' *Retribution* chronicles the brutal final year of World War II in Asia, from summer 1944 to Japan's inevitable, devastating defeat. Hastings delivers incisive portraits of key figures like MacArthur, Mao, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, alongside the harrowing experiences of ordinary soldiers and sailors. This comprehensive account offers a piercing analysis of the massive land, air, and naval clashes that shaped the conflict's dramatic conclusion in the East.
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Pacific Theater