Here’s an early addition to the 2005 edition of Gunner’s Christmas wish list.
Frankenstein at General Quarters has an early review.
I just got to peruse this book over luch with one of the authors. I have had the privilege of reviewing chapters over the course of writing the book, so this was like the birth of a niece or nephew (provided you’re on good terms with your sibling, of course).
The question to answer is this: How is the book?
The answer is: INCREDIBLE!
I got to go over the pre-press copy, and it was 11×7, approx. 580 pages. So it’s physically impressive. As I skimmed the chapters, I was FLOORED by the quality of the illustrations, as well as the depth of detail of them. In many, the Japanese vessels are labeled in English AND Japanese. The details are superior as well, due to the utterly exhaustive research done with original Japanese documents – NOT US Navy translations which left out many important details.
Frank has more in his review, including a link to the book’s intro, so go give it a gander. As a disclaimer, I must say that I’m familiar with one of the authors, as he is a frequent and respected contributor on an Aggie discussion forum I frequent, despite his attending the wrong school.
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And to think my wife keeps telling me that I already have too many books on WWII. Hah!
Dear Santa:
After you put one of these under Gunner’s tree, could you please drop by and put one under my tree as well? I’ve been a good little blogger, honest I have.