Target Tokyo

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Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid That Avenged Pearl Harbor

By James M. Scott

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On 18 April 1942, sixteen U.S. Army bombers led by pilot Jimmy Doolittle launched from the USS Hornet on a bold mission to strike Japan's industrial heartland in retaliation for Pearl Harbor. This daring raid lifted American morale and set in motion the pivotal battle of Midway, though it resulted in tragic reprisals against Chinese civilians. Target Tokyo offers a deeply researched, vividly recounted account of this extraordinary World War II operation.
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History enthusiasts, military buffs, and general readers seeking a dramatic and authoritative World War II narrative will find Target Tokyo an essential and engaging read.

Finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History "Like Lauren Hillebrand's Unbroken…Target Tokyo brings to life an indelible era." —Ben Cosgrove, The Daily Beast

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On April 18, 1942, sixteen U.S. Army bombers under the command of daredevil pilot Jimmy Doolittle lifted off from the deck of the USS Hornet on a one-way mission to pummel Japan's factories, refineries, and dockyards in retaliation for their attack on Pearl Harbor. The raid buoyed America's morale and prompted an ill-fated Japanese attempt to seize Midway that turned the tide of the war. However, it came at a horrific cost: an estimated 250,000 Chinese died in retaliation by the Japanese.

Deeply researched and brilliantly written, Target Tokyo has been hailed as the definitive account of one of America's most daring military operations.

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"Historian James M. Scott uncovers fresh material to provide an extraordinarily complete account of the 1941 Doolittle US air raid on Tokyo and its aftermath," writes the Christian Science Monitor. Praised for its gripping storytelling and fresh perspective, the book has been called "a breakthrough work of popular history" and "the definitive account" of the Doolittle raid. Readers will find thrilling heroism and sacrifice brought to life with compelling immediacy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393352276

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Illustration: 16 pages of illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 518g

Pages: 672

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About the Author

A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, James M. Scott is the author of The War Below and The Attack on the Liberty, which won the Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison Award. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

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