John Toland
John Toland (1912-2004) was an award-winning American author and one of the most widely read military historians of the twentieth century. His most well-known work is perhaps The Rising Sun , winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the first book in English to tell the story of the Pacific War from the Japanese perspective. Although primarily an author of historical nonfiction, he also wrote novels, plays, and short stories. Among his published books were four New York...See more
John Toland (1912-2004) was an award-winning American author and one of the most widely read military historians of the twentieth century. His most well-known work is perhaps The Rising Sun , winner of the 1971 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the first book in English to tell the story of the Pacific War from the Japanese perspective. Although primarily an author of historical nonfiction, he also wrote novels, plays, and short stories. Among his published books were four New York Times bestsellers: But Not in Shame , The Last Hundred Days , Adolf Hitler , and Infamy . See less
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John Toland book reviews
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Adolf Hitler
Supposedly the definitive biography
by David M, Feb 11, 2017
I can attest to it's thoroughness. It is a huge tome that took quite a bit of time to get through. I can't say it added much to my knowledge about Mr. Hitler, but I've been studying him and his ... Read More
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The last 100 days.
this is a difficult book to read. toland jumps from one unrelated story to another. he even includes in detail the yalta meeting, russian campaign, and the nazi's movements in their last days . he ... Read More
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Battle, the story of the Bulge.
by junny830, Sep 16, 2010
this is the most readable of all the histories of the battle of the bulge Read More
