CLIMAX AT MIDWAY

by Thaddeus Tuleja ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 21, 1960

In the current wave of books dealing with the Pacific War, it is refreshing to find one bobbing up which combines the three nautical graces of style, accuracy and objectivity. This author, a Navy man with considerable technical, as well as verbal skill, has produced a fascinating and credible picture of what really happened at Midway in 1942. His characterization of Admiral Spruance is excellent; his surprisingly unbiased view of Admiral Yamamoto giving that brilliant officer his due as well. The fleets of the two men move toward each other, converge. Yorktown is mortally wounded. There Japanese carriers are likewise stricken. The sky is filled with the burning planes of both sides. And when the smoke has finally cleared, the Imperial Japanese Fleet is seen streaking away from its first major defeat in four hundred years. Painstaking research supports each page, although all is well blended into the main narrative.

Pub Date: March 21, 1960

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Norton

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1960

Categories: NONFICTION