{"product_id":"9784805317792","title":"Japan's Longest Day: A Graphic Novel About the End of WWII","description":"Author: Kazutoshi Hando\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805317792\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Apr 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true story of Japan\u0026amp;#x27;s surrender in World War II and how it nearly didn\u0026amp;#x27;t happen!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the final days of World War II, Japan lay in ruins and the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had been obliterated. A tense drama unfolds in Tokyo as Japan teeters on the edge of Armageddon. \u003ci\u003eJapan\u0026amp;#x27;s Longest Day\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of the day immediately before the surrender, as a group of fanatical army officers attempt to prevent the Emperor from surrendering - an act of high treason which will inevitably result in Japan\u0026amp;#x27;s total annihilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis dramatic story recounts events that most people outside Japan are completely unaware of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fierce disagreement between the army and the Japanese government as Emperor Hirohito prepares to announce the nation\u0026amp;#x27;s unconditional surrender to the Allies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttempts by War Minister Korechika Anami to change the Emperor\u0026amp;#x27;s mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreasonous actions by a fanatical group of officers who vow to fight on, even if it means the death of every single Japanese citizen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shocking plot to overthrow the government as Anami faces a fateful choice between loyalty to the cause and loyalty to the Emperor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJapan\u0026amp;#x27;s Longest Day\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully told by award-winning manga artist Yukinobu Hoshino, who brings to life the story of Japan\u0026amp;#x27;s most fateful day in elegant graphic novel form.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875666186398,"sku":"ADS-9784805317792","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805317792.jpg?v=1779755283","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805317792","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}