This is an amazing book covering the 2nd World War in the Pacific. The story is told from the point of view of an American and a Japanese family tied together; the rivalry of war strains the close bond between the American McGlynn family and the Japanese Toda family. The novel "is about the war in the Pacific, starting with the bombing of Pearl Harbor and ending with the dropping of the bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, told through the stories of two fictional families: the McGlynns (an American family) and the Todas (a Japanese family). It starts in 1936 in Tokyo at the wedding of Tadashi Toda and Floss McGlynn. It is a beautiful event, marking the union of two successful families from two very different cultures. Hanging over their heads, however, is the growing war in Europe and the potential entrance of Japan into the war. Even though the reader knows what is coming next, Toland manages to make the events at Pearl Harbor seem intense and suspenseful. Will, the eldest son of Professor Frank McGlynn, is a naval officer who is taken prisoner by the Japanese. Mark, the youngest son, enlists in the Marines. Maggie, Mark's twin sister, is a foreign news correspondent. Shogo Toda, the Todas' middle son, is a Japanese army officer. Sumiko, the daughter, is a nurse. Amongst the fictional characters, we are also introduced to many real people: President Franklin Roosevelt, General Douglas MacArthur, Emperor Hirohito, and Ernie Pyle, just to name a few." Franklin Library, 1985. Fine, Leather Bound, Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. 8" x 9". Signed by John Toland.
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