The Emperor's General: A Novel / James Webb. - Rilegato

Webb, James H.

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ISBN 10: 0767900766 ISBN 13: 9780767900768

Casa editrice: Broadway Books, 1999

Riassunto

An evocation of ego, greed, and imperial politics in post-World War II Japan follows a young captain involved in a plot between General MacArthur and the Japanese emperor to seize total control

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Recensione:

"It seemed to me that I was born to live in the diplomatic world, with its playful, smart double-talk, historic stakes, and immersion into powerful,  exotic cultures.  I knew I was a natural, and that the longer I played this game the more I might flourish.  It was almost as though I had grown into manhood serving General Douglas MacArthur."

"A rich, sweeping epic of a novel, packed with political intrigue, military machinations, a unique love story, and historical characters who come alive on each page. . . . An absolute winner."
--Nelson DeMille

"Powerfully compelling and moving . . . historical fiction of a high order.  Webb fuses fact and fictional experience through hypnotic storytelling, giving a human face to the victims of war, including its criminals, strategists, heroes, and lovers.  Towering above them all is the mesmerizing figure of MacArthur, a flawed titan made palpable by Webb."        
--Publishers Weekly

"In The Emperor's General, James Webb offers it all: a haunting love story set amid an extraordinary period in U.S. history, a psychological drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat.  It's a page-turning tour de force that examines our morality and makes us question what we ourselves would have done."
--Nicholas Sparks, author of The Notebook and Message in a Bottle

"[A] superior historical novel . . . exceptional.  Highly recommended."
--Library Journal

"This compelling, fascinating exercise of historical fiction proves, again, that Jim Webb is as fine a novelist as he was a marine.  Enough said."
--George F. Will

"With The Emperor's General, Jim Webb cements his reputation as an extraordinarily gifted storyteller. . . .  An engrossing, moving, and splendid book."
--John McCain, United States senator

L'autore:

James Webb, combat marine and author of four bestselling novels, is an attorney and Emmy Award-winning journalist who has served as Secretary of the Navy, Assistant Secretary of Defense, and full committee counsel to the U.S. Congress.  He lives in Virginia.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Broadway Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0767900766
• ISBN 13: 9780767900768
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 401