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Twilight of the Gods

War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945

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Twilight of the Gods

Written by: Ian Toll
Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
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The final volume of the magisterial Pacific War Trilogy from acclaimed historian Ian W. Toll, "one of the great storytellers of war" (Evan Thomas).

Twilight of the Gods is a riveting account of the harrowing last year of World War II in the Pacific, when the US Navy won the largest naval battle in history; Douglas MacArthur made good his pledge to return to the Philippines; waves of kamikazes attacked the Allied fleets; the Japanese fought to the last man on one island after another; B-29 bombers burned down Japanese cities; and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were vaporized in atomic blasts.

Ian W. Toll's narratives of combat in the air, at sea, and on the beaches are as gripping as ever, but he also takes the listener into the halls of power in Washington and Tokyo, where the great questions of strategy and diplomacy were decided. Lionel Barber of the Financial Times chose the second volume of the series (The Conquering Tide) as the preemiment book of 2016, calling it military history at its best. Listeners who have been waiting for the conclusion of Toll's masterpiece will be thrilled by this final volume.

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great summary of the big storys and small
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I have listened to all of the three books of this series.
To me it seems to be the most complete picture of the pacific conflict I have read. Through the series a clear image was drawn of both the Japanese and American perspectives and I especially appreciate the attempt at showing the cultural influences that were in play in many of the important decisions made by Japan.
Great listen!

The narrative seemed to present a complete picture of the pacific war.

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I expected to be informed, but this read so well that I thoroughly enjoyed it at the same time. Best kind of book.

Surprisingly interesting?

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Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945 is the third and final book in Ian Toll’s Pacific War Trilogy. I read all three books in sequence. What struck me most with this volume was how little I actually knew about Japan’s role in WWII, aside of Pearl Harbour. I had been realizing this over the series, but it was really driven home. So many atrocities, and such huge losses of life. Of course this volume contained the atomic bombs dropped in Horoshima and Nagasaki, such inhumane horror. But I made myself listen. It’s not for the faint of heart. Overall, I have a greater understanding of WWII outside of Europe, which I know more about.

Not for the faint of heart

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Ian Toll has crafted a masterful trilogy on the Pacific War filled with knowledge and insight which could, at times, be gleaned from one’s own research but thankfully presented by the author in his generous volumes for history buffs to enjoy.

Wonderful end to the trilogy….

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Enthralling and extremely informative factual account of the lesser known Pacific campaign of the Second World War.

A detailed and definitive account of the Pacific War Front of WWll.

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very good narrator performing a flowing narrative history of one of history's most doomed wars. Brlliantly written and enjoyable. Ian Toll makes the key characters come alive.

making history come alive

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There is so much detail packed into this series that you can almost feel like you’re there. By far the most detailed history of the pacific war ever written.

Best series yet.

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