Our Call to Arms: The Attack on Pearl Harbor

by Time-Life Books (Editor)

Pearl Harbor is the story of the worst battle defeat ever suffered by the U.S., and of how courage and ingenuity rose from the smoldering wreckage to build the worlds most powerful war machine and, in victorys aftermath, to wage peace with even greater scope and success. In stirring text and dramatic photography, much of it rarely seen, LIFE brings Pearl Harbor alive in all its terror and heroism.

Genres: History, World War II, Nonfiction, Military Fiction

192 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as a supplement to Walter Lord's Day of Infamy. Excellent photos and informative essays.

[Dimitri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The oil clouds billow over the illustrations, battleship row is drawn on a full colour map of the harbor. Testimonials from both sides are a chapter to be expected, but those on the Japanese internment camps & Pearl Harbor on film are respectively sobering and exhilarating.

A book high on emotion. in the best possible way.

Looking back on summer 2001, the release timed to coincide with Michael Bay leaves a bitter taste. America was about to be attacked suddenly and without warning yet again.

On the plus side, we have a new Midway movie that throws in a spectacular Pearl Harbor half-hour with the grit of Saving Private Ryan, with burnt body parts up for identification.

[Duane · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a fan of World War 2, Pearl Harbor, or just great photography, then this is a wonderful book for you. The size of a nice coffee table book, this book is overflowing with rare photographs of the Pearl Harbor attack. Not meant as a resource book, this book excels as a entertaining book. A must read for fans of History.

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