Killing the Rising Sun, Bill OReilly
Killing the Rising Sun, Bill OReilly
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Killing the Rising Sun
How America Vanquished World War II Japan

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Author: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/13/2016


Synopsis

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.

About Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly is a three-time Emmy Award winner and has received the Governor's Award from the Boston/New England chapter of the prestigious National Academy of Television Arts and Science. He is best known as the controversial executive producer and anchor of the Fox News Channel show, titled, "The Factor", by his fans. A fun fact is that he served as the anchor on the Inside Edition news magazine after being a national correspondent for ABC News.

O'Reilly wrote several novels of which 5 million copies are in circulation. His most recent, Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity is a deeply personal memoir that has sold more than 1 million copies and was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 52 weeks. His four previous non-fiction novels were at #1 on the same list. His O'Reilly Factor for Kids outsold all other children's non-fiction books in 2005.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on September 14, 2016

I have read all of O'Reilly's "killing" books. Patton was the one I like the best but they are all excellent reads. I was NOT disappointed. This may be O'Reilly's best book yet. WOW! I am not only a student of sorts regarding World War II, I am also a retired disabled veteran (non-combat). I was awa......more

Goodreads review by Ed on September 19, 2016

You might not like Bill O'Reilly's political point of view but he is first and foremost, a history teacher. His historical research is on the money and he knows how to present it. With a BA in History, not much here came as a surprise to me but his perspective that Gen X-ers and Millennials might be......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on September 17, 2016

It is amazing how much we, not just as a nation but as a people, think we know about history. Throw away those school books that have been sanitized, heavily edited or just erased history because it was politically incorrect or inappropriate. History is not pretty, it is not glamorous as we are lead......more

Goodreads review by Licha on October 19, 2016

3.5 stars rounded to 4 because I love these books. This one was a little harder for me to get through. It had way too many names of admirals, captains, colonels, etc., that I couldn’t keep track of who was who or whether I was supposed to remember them somewhere down the line. Too many names of weapo......more

Goodreads review by Kon on May 25, 2022

Bill O'Reilly has a talent for making history really exciting. He reminds me of my favorite history teacher back in high school. I love World War II history. Unfortunately, most accounts focus mainly on Europe and gloss over Japan. This book only covers Japan, which is such a welcome change. Everyth......more