Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan

The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan.

Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, FDR dies in office and Harry Truman ascends to the presidency, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. Told in the same page-turning style of Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, Killing Patton, and Killing Reagan, this epic saga details the final moments of World War II like never before.

Author: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 09/10/2019
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250237095

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
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About the Author

BILL O'REILLY's success in broadcasting and publishing is unmatched. The iconic anchor of The O'Reilly Factor led the program to the status of the highest rated cable news broadcast in the nation for sixteen consecutive years. He has authored an astonishing 12 number one ranked non-fiction books including the historical Killing series.

MARTIN DUGARD is the New York Times bestselling author of several books of history. He and his wife live in Southern California with their three sons.