Just like "Night to Remember," you feel as though he was there taking notes from some other dimension.
" Walter Lord is really great for bringing you into the moment of amazing events. This author interviews hundreds of eye witnesses on that fateful day and the reader comes away with a much better appreciation for what that day was really like. " An interview based account of ".the day that will live in infamy." Pearl Harbor. In a matter of thirty minutes, we went from being a completely neutral nation to one plunged into war, and this event certainly shaped our far-reaching military policy of today. " I was intrigued to discover how, because we were such an isolationist nation, many civilians and even soldiers did not believe an actual attack was underway on Dec.
It read like a history textbook, and I had to struggle a bit to finish it. " I bought this book at the Pearl Harbor memorial site in Hawaii, and while it is a fantastic and detailed account of what happened, it wasn't very exciting or engaging. I wanted to learn more and this book didn't disappoint. " I bought this book at Pearl Harbor after taking a tour there. One of the best, clearest, compelling histories that is a must read for any American. " Well documented without getting bogged down. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.