{"product_id":"okinawa-paperback-by-robert-leckie","title":"Okinawa Paperback by Robert Leckie","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(1996-07-01)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780140173895\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e174.35\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e20.19 x 13.31 x 1.52\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenguin delivers you to the front lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormer Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Leckie\u003c\/b\u003e (1920–2001) was the author of more than 30 works of military history as well as \u003ci\u003eMarines!\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of short stories, and \u003ci\u003eLord, What a Family!\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eRaised in Rutherford, New Jersey, he started writing professionally at age 16,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ecovering sports for the\u003ci\u003e Bergen Evening Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eof Hackensack, New Jersey. Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on the day following the attack on Pearl Harbor, going on to serve as a machine gunner\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand as an intelligence scout and participating in all 1st Marine Division campaigns except\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eOkinawa. He was awarded five battle stars, the Naval Commendation\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMedal with Combat V, and the Purple Heart. \u003ci\u003eHelmet for My Pillow\u003c\/i\u003e was his first book; it received the USMC\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCombat Correspondents Association Award upon publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46551898685601,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780140173895","price":35.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9780140173895.jpg?v=1781699903","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/okinawa-paperback-by-robert-leckie","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}