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Resumen del Editor
Heavily censored by General MacArthur, most of these dispatches were never published and believed lost - until now. This historic body of work is a stirring reminder of the courage of rogue reporting that ferrets out the truth.
Reseñas de la Crítica
"Weller's dispatches from Nagasaki are riveting, even at this late date...a welcome addition to the historical record." (Publishers Weekly)
"As the number of nations capable of producing nuclear weapons appears to be growing, this gruesome glimpse at the results of nuclear war is timely and important." (Booklist)
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- Lego Mom
- 03-24-15
Important historical context
Really great historical accounts of hell ships, censorship and POW camps. I recommend this to anyone looking to further their knowledge of WW2 accounts.
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- Harold
- 02-15-07
First Into Nagasaki
As Walter Cronkite says in the introduction, "This is an important book".
There are many strong images about the Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki that have been promoted for the last sixty-two years that are significantly changed by this monumental history. The effect of "Bomb" was, in fact, much different than I was taught as an average American born in 1948. The dis-information purpetrated by General MacArthur and the Truman Administration is important for everyone to understand.
The Bomb was much less powerful and all devastating than portrayed and the effect of gamma radiation was much more than the U. S. Government wanted people to know about for fear of being tried for crimes against humanity.
The story of the terrible war crimes in the Japanese Prisoner of War camps is something Americans need to know about.
I highly recommend this book. It should be required reading in all High Schools.
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- George
- 03-04-08
60 years late-but still timely
This book is derived from the lost carbon copies of dispatches that General MacArthur's censors destroyed. Pulitzer Prize winning newsman George Weller spend his life frustrated at the loss of his incredible, first person, observations of Nagasaki within five weeks of the detonation.
His son located the lost carbons after his father's death in 2003. His compilation and commentary document the origins of our government's massive censorship of the press in peacetime.
Newsman Weller was reporting from post-surrender Japan. The official basis for WWII military censorship was to protect our troops, their positions, their defenses and plans of attack. Once the war was over and the occupation of Japan began, the rationale for censorship ceased - but the censors never stopped. The lies of our government are now laid bare.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step back into 1944-45 and live among the troops, Japanese citizens post nuclear attack & surrender, and experience the ghastly treatment of POW's by the Japanese. It is reportage as it should be today. A must buy!
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- Sandra
- 03-07-10
Very Insightful
I agree with previous reviewers thoughts re prisoners of war in Japan--horrendous treatment of all prisoners especially in the transport ships as well as the camps. In addition, I found Weller's commentary on military censorship very thought-provoking. When is it appropriate for the government to censor because of national security, and when is it their attempt to put the "right spin" on it. I'm inclined to think it's more the latter.
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- David
- 08-06-15
More than the title would suggest
Interesting accounts. Much more than a discussion of Nagasaki or "the bomb." Includes a lot of material from the recent POW's he found in the area surrounding Nagasaki. It's largely a contemporary narrative, which was censored during the war for a lot of reasons. It's interesting to guess at the author's judgement on the use of the atomic bomb. That question shows the author's restraint in his prose, so as not to try and bias the reader. It lacks depth. That's because the original source material was written for newspaper or news magazine publication and was not a history. The POW accounts can be quite disturbing. It's not a book that stands alone. If you lack any understanding of the Second World War, and the Pacific Campaigns, this will not be of much help. There wasn't that much work to put this all in context. A contemporary reader would have had no problem putting Wake Island, the Bataan Death March, and other events in context. I don't think that's a failing, as doing too much of that would have distorted the overall narrative.
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- Trixxie
- 08-22-20
Should be required reading
The narrator was fantastic. I liked the accents very much. I think everyone over age 17 should read this. Perhaps all high school seniors. I am 46 and have never heard most of the information contained within this book. I’ve read other accounts of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and they are important....but this is knowledge I needed to know. What these Allied prisoners went through is unimaginable!!! Please read this book.
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- WesternCOriver
- 09-20-23
Unknown Untold Unblinking History
To say Col Wheeler’s assembled dispatches from the Pacific Theater of War is worth your time listening, is a disservice of the highest order to his dedication to get at the truth, and to honor the men and women of the alliance against Japan’s aggression.
I think this is the most important book I have read as a lifelong seventy-six year old student of history. To date I thought my palate complete. I know now that to be fool’s gold.
I’m very grateful for all who rescued and assembled these dispatches from a newspaperman’s newspaperman. Tip of my hat in humble respect.
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- Bob
- 10-06-22
Nagasaki?
I suppose the subject was touched a little…mostly 200 brief quotes in row “there was a bright white flash and a hot wind” repeated over and over. Yes we know. More detail on bomb and Nagasaki and less on pows and death ships. I can and have read about those other books
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- Wil Leitch
- 12-22-09
Very intense and sadening
I found myself sadened and I had some difficulty getting through it. Although I knew something of the torture the Japanese dispensed during WWII, this book really sheds needed light on the amount of brutality experienced at the hands of the Japanese Army. A gruesome story that just had to be told in its truth and entirety. This book hit's that mark quite well. Something, I will never forget and will say an additional prayer for our heros who fought so bravely and suffered so much.
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- Krystyn
- 03-06-10
Not right for an audiobook
This is probably an excellent book in hard copy, but it does not work at all as an audiobook. There are entire chapters of quotes from soldiers, all read by the narrator in various poor accents. The majority of the book has a scrapbook feel to it that just doesn't translate into audio well at all.
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