Islands of Destiny: The Solomons Campaign and the Eclipse of the Rising Sun, (Paperback)

from mburdette

I will start by saying that, though I heartily agree with Prados' thesis that the Pacific War turning point was in the Solomons Campaign, I was initially unimpressed with the book. It seemed in bad need of an editor. Prados can have a stilted, choppy writing style that is difficult to read. He al...

from jamespurcell

Excellent portrayal of the intense and crucial campaign for many small and obscure Pacific Islands with one great redeeming quality; they could become air bases. Air, sea and land battles, small and large occurred almost daily as Japanese strength and initiative waxed strongly then dramatically w...

from jamespurcell

Excellent portrayal of the intense and crucial campaign for many small and obscure Pacific Islands with one great redeeming quality; they could become air bases. Air, sea and land battles, small and large occurred almost daily as Japanese strength and initiative waxed strongly then dramatically w...