Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

Herbert P. Bix

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

832 pages | first published 2000

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Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Nev...
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