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The Pacific
The Pacific
Author: Hugh Ambrose
In this companion to the HBO(r) miniseries-executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman-Hugh Ambrose reveals the intertwined odysseys of four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy carrier pilot during World War II. — Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 and the moment General MacArthur's airplane touc...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780451230232
ISBN-10: 045123023X
Publication Date: 3/2/2010
Pages: 512
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: NAL Hardcover
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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chesse avatar reviewed The Pacific on + 136 more book reviews
Sobering, thoughtful, well researched. I continue to believe that the US could not fight and win a war like this one again. These guys were truly of the greatest generation.
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What an amazing account of the courage and sacrifice the men of the U.S. Marines had during the years they fought against Japan in the Pacific.

Definitly a book that every citizen should read to begin to grasp what it took in order for us to have the freedoms we have today.


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