Rampage
macarthur, yamashita, and the battle of manila
$28.80
- Paperback
672 pages
- Release Date
5 December 2019
Summary
Rampage: The Brutal Battle for Manila
In early 1945, General Douglas MacArthur prepared to reclaim Manila, America’s Pearl of the Orient, which had been seized by the Japanese in 1942. Convinced the Japanese would abandon the city, he planned a victory parade down Dewey Boulevard-but the enemy had other plans. The Japanese were determined to fight to the death.
The battle to liberate Manila resulted in the catastrophic destruction of the city and a rampage by Japanese forces…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393357561 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393357562 |
| Author: | James M. Scott |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 672 |
| Release Date: | 5 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 523g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
“Scott has done history a service in recording for all time this dark chapter in the Pacific War.”
Rampage is a horrifyingly unforgettable book…. Reminds us once again that man’s inhumanity to man belies the notion of human progress. The massacres in Manila that [Scott] so painstakingly details take their place among the 20th century’s most monstrous and lurid crimes.–Francis P. Sempa “New York Journal of Books”
About The Author
James M. Scott
James M. Scott is the author of Rampage, Target Tokyo, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize; The War Below, and The Attack on the Liberty. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
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