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by Newt Gingrich (Author), William R Forstchen (Author)
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Having completed their Civil War trilogy, ex–House Speaker Gingrich and historian Forstchen return their attention to World War II (they previously collaborated on 1945). The attack on Pearl Harbor occupies the final quarter of the book, and the extensive leadup begins in 1930s Japan and provides readers not well versed in Japanese history a decent thumbnail sketch of Japanese culture and the events that preceded the attack. The authors' research shines in accurate accounts of diplomatic maneuvering as well as the nuts-and-bolts of military action, beginning with the Japanese invasion of China. Fans of the authors will expect their trademark "alternative" ending. In this case, the Japanese attack far more vigorously and devastate a larger chunk of the U.S. Pacific fleet than they actually did. How this affects the war's outcome will be revealed in the sequel. Gingrich and Forstchen, though adept at bigger-picture issues, falter when it comes to establishing and developing characters; FDR, Churchill and Hirohito come across as caricatures who move the plot along by mouthing historically appropriate lines, while the soldier-heroes exist to explain their nation's point-of-view to the reader. The recent success of Letters from Iwo Jima may attract readers who would otherwise shy away from military history fiction. (May)
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The latest active history novel by Gingrich and Forstchen considers alternatives that could have changed the course of WWII. Rather than simply presenting a what if scenario, the authors depict the minds of the Americans, British, and Japanese who fought the war. William Dufris convincingly brings alive the thoughts and emotions of a wide range of characters while creating dramatic tension and gripping action scenes. The emphasis on military strategy and historic background makes this story thoughtful rather than action-packed. Its still fascinating as it takes listeners up to the attack at Pearl Harbor. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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5.0 out of 5 stars An alterative history of the War in the Pacific begins on the afternoon of December "8th", July 2 2007
By Lawrance M. Bernabo (The Zenith City, Duluth, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pearl Harbor: A Novel of the World War II Pacific Theater (Hardcover)
The subtitle for "Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th" threw me off because I was thinking that what Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen were going for in this opening volume of their Pacific War Series was going to be what a difference 24 hours would make (i.e., what if at least some of the U.S. carriers had been at Pearl Harbor the day of the raid). But I was reading too much into the title in that regard, because that is not the thesis of this alternative history. I thought maybe that the date represented this "Active History" (as the authors call it) because it would be December 8th in Tokyo when it was early in the morning on December 7th in Hawaii, but since in Chapter Twelve it says that it is 9 December 1941 in Tokyo (291) while an American character thinks it is 7 December 1941 when the attack begins (300), figuring out what day of infamy the authors are really going for here is completely lost on me. Fortunately it is not important to the thesis of the book.

Unlike when I read their Civil War trilogy I knew going into "Pearl Harbor" that Gingrich and Forstchen are playing the "what if" game. The parallels between the two series are quite potent, because once again I see the authors taking the approach of working out, first, the best possible outcome for the losing side in a war at a pivotal point (the Battle of Gettysburg for Lee's Confederate army versus the attack on Pearl Harbor for Yamamoto's Japanese navy), and then, second, playing out the rest of the war from that "new" point. The big difference is that this time the authors do not have the advantage of traveling around Virginia and Maryland looking for new battlefield, because now they are dealing with the entire Pacific Theatre of World War II. My assumption, of course, is that we will follow a similar pattern and that despite significantly increased success at the outset, American victory is this alternative version of World War II is inevitable (Yamamoto thinks this might be the case, so such assumptions are not totallyl jingoistic).

The biggest warning I can give you before you read this book is that it is volume one in a series of three (or more), and as such constitutes a prologue to what is to come. The vast majority of the book takes place between 1934 and November 1941, divided between the activities of key historical figures in Japan's planning and execution of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and what I believe to be a pair of fictional characters, one American and one British, who are in the wrong places at the wrong time in the manner of Pug Henry in "The Winds of War" (in other words, if James Watson and Cecil Stanford are historical figures, they are unknown to me). Most of "Pearl Harbor" is military strategy and tactics provided in the form of conversations and debates (although clearly Watson's talents give an indication of a pivotal role down the road, so he is more than just Basil Exposition). It is not until the final part that we get to the actual Battle of Pearl Harbor and do not be surprised if you are maddened that the book ends just as it is really getting interesting, because I warned you that this first volume is essentially a prologue.

I had a college course on the History of Japan where the professor gave us an essay exam with the greatest essay question I was ever asked to write about: "Why Pearl Harbor?" Having only 50 minutes to respond to that question was maddening because he had so thoroughly schooled us on the economic, cultural, geographical, military, and other reasons that led to the attack and the war. Gingrich and Forstchen are equally concise in laying out these elements, so that because they are opposed to the backward thinking of the battleship commanders in the Navy and disgusted by the army's barbarity in Nanking, Admiral Yamamoto, Commander Genda Minoru and Mitsuo Fuchida almost become the "good guys" by default in this story. But then one of the purposes of this book is to understand exactly why the Japanese launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, both strategically and tactically. That understanding compels neither our acceptance nor our endorsement of what happened, but that understanding is crucial to appreciating where this "Active History" goes from here. Ultimately, the purpose of this book is to set up the final two-dozen pages, where we move beyond what we all know from the morning of December 7th to an alternative path created that afternoon that will lead us to the next volume (If you know the basic history of the attack on Pearl Harbor you will recognize the major change and anticipate its eventual effect; if not, do not worry, a character specifically think that they have "indeed changed what might have been").

My primary concern with any of these alternative histories is how much things remain the same even when the world is completely different. In their Civil War series I was bothered that Union General James McPherson died that same way, albeit in a different time and place. My biggest concern for the next volume(s) of this series will be that Gingrich and Fortschen will transpose too much of the Battle of Midway, where a series of mistakes and miscalculations lead to the destruction of every torpedo plane from three U.S. carriers getting all of the Japanese air coverage down on the deck and giving a squadron of dive bombers a clear shot at the Japanese carriers in what became the pivotal U.S. victory in the Pacific. The temptation is to play that out in a different time and place, but Gingrich and Fortschen have to come up with something significant different, but equally powerful. If they pull that off, then this series can rival their first.
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