Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings
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Book Summary Author: Max Hastings Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2008-03-18 ISBN: 0307263517 Number of pages: 656 Publisher: Knopf |
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Book Reviews of the Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Customer Review: Hastings Stumbles
Summary: 3 Stars
Let me preface my remarks by saying that I am a big Max Hastings fan. I find his writing superb, his narrative riveting and his facts enlightening. However, Retribution misses the mark.
The War in the Pacific is not as linear as the European theatre. No straight line maps work to enlighten the reader of positions and strategy. The messiness of the Pacific campaigns makes writing about it difficult. However, a master like Hastings should be able to overcome these obstacles. He fails to do so here.
So many recently released documents have made for several great recent histories of the Pacific war. Revisionist histories placing more critical light on the failures of Halsey and the role of Hirohito make for important reading. Nothing in Retribution rises to that level. After so many pages of text I found nothing new in Retribution to justify its writing or reading. I expected so much and got so little.
Sure a work by Hastings is important in and of itself to justify purchasing Retribution. However, if you are looking for new insights, prepare to be disappointed.