1945: A Novel

1945: A Novel

America has dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
But Japan has only begun to fight. . . .

In 1945, history has reached a turning point. A terrible new weapon has been unleashed. Japan has no choice but to surrender. But instead, the unthinkable occurs. With their nation burned and shattered, Japanese fanatics set in motion a horrifying endgameâ€“their aim: to take America down with them.

In Robert Conroyâ€™s brilliantly imagined epic tale of World War II, Emperor Hirohitoâ€™s capitulation is hijacked by extremists and a weary United States is forced to invade Japan as a last step in a war that has already cost so many lives. As the Japanese lash out with tactics that no one has ever faced beforeâ€“from POWs used as human shields to a rain of kamikaze attacks that take out the highest-value target in the Pacific commandâ€“the invasionâ€™s success is suddenly in doubt. As Americaâ€™s streets erupt in rioting, history will turn on the acts of a few key players from the fiery front lines to the halls of Washington to the shadowy realm of espionage, while a mortally wounded enemy becomes the greatest danger of all.

Praise for Robert Conroyâ€™s 1901

â€œLikely to please both military history and alternative history buffs . . . The writing . . . keeps us turning the pages.â€
â€“Booklist

â€œFascinating . . . skillfully crafted.â€
â€“Oakland Press

â€œPacked with action.â€
â€“Detroit News
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345494795
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-05-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345494795

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345494795
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2007-05-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345494795

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