Change of pace as I switch into Nemesis: The Battle For Japan 1944-1945 - a fascinating if grim and occasionally eye-popping account of the last days of the Pacific war.
Max Hasting, a man I would cheerfully strangle (politically speaking) is a superb historian capable of coupling proper scholarship and objectivity to a clear and entertaining prose style.
Agreed! Nemesis is an excellent overview of the end of the war in the Pacific with much interesting detail.
ReplyDeleteIn person, however, he's a posy bastard who used to stride around the offices of The Daily Telegraph slapping a horsewhip against his leather riding boots.
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