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Good. The pages have an appearance of being read or studied. The pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing. We flipped through this book and didn't notice any notes or underlines. Fast Shipping-Each order powers our free bookstore in Chicago and sending books to Africa!
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Good. xxi, [5], 676, [2] pages. Major Characters. Map. German Embassy Organization Chart. Illustrations. Appendix. Notes. Chronology, Bibliography. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Cover corner creased. Gordon William Prange (July 16, 1910-May 15, 1980) was the author of several World War II historical manuscripts which were published by his co-workers after his death in 1980. Prange was a Professor of History at the University of Maryland from 1937 to 1980 with a break of nine years (1942-1951) of military service overseas, and in the postwar era of military occupation of Japan, when he was the Chief Historian in General Douglas MacArthur's staff. It was during this time that Prange collected material from and interviewed many Japanese military officers, enlisted men, and civilians, with the information later being used in the writing of his books. Several became New York Times bestsellers, including At Dawn We Slept and Miracle at Midway. Derived from a Kirkus review: The subject is the Soviet spy ring operated by Russo-German Richard Sorge in Tokyo from 1933 to 1941--with the object of learning, foremost, if Japan would attack the USSR. Sorge's feat in insinuating himself into Germany's Tokyo embassy, and then into the confidence of high-placed Japanese, has been regularly described as "remarkable". A key figure is Sorge's Japanese collaborator, respected newsman Ozaki, whose posthumous heroicization as a patriot and freedom-fighter is one of the authors' targets. The achievements of the ring are generally clipped: Sorge's tip-off didn't determine the troop shift westward; the ring was fast disintegrating, from his drunkenness and other derelictions, when the group was uncovered; they certainly weren't working for "democracy" or "world peace, " they were Communist apparatchiks--and it all goes to show how far they could go. The detailing, as in the earlier books, makes good reading for intrigue-fanciers and historical-origin buffs.
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Very Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. From the author of At Dawn We Slept. SUB-TITLE: The Story of the Sorge Spy Ring. CONTENTS: Introduction; Preface; Major Characters; The German Embassy in Tokyo as Sorge Knew It in 1941; Part 1: Forging the Ring; Part 2: Turning the Ring; Part 3: Spinning the Ring; Part 4: Breaking the Ring; Appendix; Notes; Chronology; Bibliography; Articles by Richard Sorge for the Frankfurter Zeitung-1940; Articles by Richard Sorge for the Frankfurter Zeitung-1941; Articles by Richard Sorge (R. S. ) for the Zeitschrift fur Geopolitik; Index. SYNOPSIS: Target Tokyo is a riveting account of espionage on a grand scale. Bristling with suspense, it tells the story of Russian-born Richard Sorge and the ingenious spy ring he masterminded in Japan before and during World War II. A major work of World War II history, Target Tokyo is a portrait of an exotic nation gearing up for war. It is also a study of duplicity on the highest levels, of betrayals both personal and national, with insights into the great leaders of the era-Hitler, Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt-as they played out the drama that would determine the future of the world. The late Gordon Prange was a Professor of History at the University of Maryland and the former Chief of the Historical Section at Japan under General MacArthur. The author of two distinguished best-sellers, At Dawn We Slept and A Miracle at Midway, he personally interviewed many of the principals involved in the Sorge affair. Donald M. Goldstein is Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Katherine V. Dillon is a Chief Warrant Officer, USAF (Ret.).
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Good. Same as picture, Ships Media with Delivery Confirmation from Nevada, faint spine creases, edge wear, some great pictures, pages yellowing, tight pages, 9/19. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade.