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

Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan

Herbert P. Bix

832 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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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informative 93%
challenging 43%
reflective 37%
tense 18%
dark 12%
emotional 6%
sad 6%

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medium 15%

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