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Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze
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Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze Hardcover - 2005

by Sheftall, M.G

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In the last days of World War II, the Japanese unleashed a new breed of warrior. They were the kamikaze-idealistic young men believing there could be no greater glory than to sacrifice their lives in suicide attacks to defend their homeland. But what of those men who took the sacred oath to die in battle-and lived? Soon after the 9/11 attacks, ethnographer M.G. Sheftall was given unprecedentedly intimate access to the cloistered community of Japan's last remaining kamikaze corps survivors. The result is a poignant and unforgettable glimpse into the lives and mindsets of former kamikaze pilots who never completed their final missions.

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NAL Hardcover, 2005-07-04. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover First edition with dust jacket. Appears unused, however, does have spots of foxing on the edges (not inside). Prompt shipping.
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  • Title Blossoms in the Wind: Human Legacies of the Kamikaze
  • Author Sheftall, M.G
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher NAL Hardcover, New York
  • Date 2005-07-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 217037
  • ISBN 9780451214874 / 0451214870
  • Weight 1.63 lbs (0.74 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.36 x 1.57 in (23.52 x 16.15 x 3.99 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Japan, World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Pacific
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004027356
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

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A must-have book for anyone interested in World War II...the clearest... exposition of the brave, sad Kamikaze culture. (Col. Walter J. Boyne, USAF (Ret.) )