At Dawn We Slept: The Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

Decades after the attack that thrust America into WWII, 'At Dawn We Slept' remains the definitive account of Pearl Harbor. This gripping study meticulously reconstructs the Japanese attack, from its conception less than a year before the actual raid to its swift execution. It uncovers the true reason for the American disaster: the overwhelming disbelief in the Japanese threat that prevented America from heeding early warnings and led leaders to disregard evidence from our own intelligence sources. Drawing on 37 years of intensive research, numerous interviews, and previously untranslated documents, 'At Dawn We Slept' presents a sweeping historical narrative with the epic grandeur of a martial saga.