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Review 'In the Cauldron�tells one of the great overlooked stories of World War II.�Lew�Paper delivers a riveting tale with deep research and compelling prose.' -- Jonathan Eig, author of Ali: A Life'Lew�Paper�s�In the Cauldron�is simply the best treatment of Ambassador Joseph Grew and the run-up to the Pacific War.� Engaging writing and thorough research make�the book�a must read for both the historian and the general audience.' -- Sidney Pash, The Currents of War: A New History of American-Japanese Relations, 1899-1941'Lew�Paper's�In the Cauldron�is a compelling narrative of events leading up to Pearl Harbor.� Even though we know the end, the book is hard to put down.� Being a US ambassador is a tremendous privilege but can be very challenging. �Read this book and you will see why.'� -- Mark Gitenstein, Former Ambassador to Romania'Just when we think we understand all there is to know about Pearl Harbor, along comes Lew Paper with a riveting and superbly researched tale of the American ambassador to Japan, Joseph Grew, struggling to get word to Washington that an attack could be near. Telegrams of deceit, deception and delay speed back-and-forth across the Pacific during the final months before December 7, 1941. �Even though we know the outcome, the reader feels the suspense and tension and cheers on the determined Grew to get through before the bombs drop.� -- Richard Moe, author of Roosevelt�s Second Act: The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War'Lew Paper has produced the gripping story of Joseph Grew, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, as he fervently worked to prevent war between the United States and Japan. While Grew is the center of the story, Paper also brings to life the array of Japanese and American leaders with whom he interacted. �The book is incisive and vividly portrays the different perspectives and pressures which confronted these decision-makers.'� -- Ira Shapiro, Former US Negotiator for Japan and author of The Last Great Senate'A lucid and engaging narrative of misguided US-Japanese diplomatic negotiations. �The writing is smooth and easy to read. �This is a book that should be read by a wide audience.' -- Noriko Kawamura, author of Emperor Hirohito and the Pacific War'Suffused with the atmosphere of Japan on the eve of World War II,�In the Cauldron�shines�new light on�a once murky episode. Through the eyes and words of Joseph Grew, Washington�s Ambassador to Japan,�Lew�Paper�has produced an insightful account of the diplomatic standoff that preceded the attack on Pearl Harbor. . . .�In the Cauldron�is a first-rate addition to the history of the period.�� -- Anthony Summers & Robbyn Swan, authors of the Pearl Harbor history A Matter of Honor Read more About the Author Lew Paper has authored five books --�John F. Kennedy: The Promise and the Performance;�Brandeis: An Intimate Biography;�Empire: William S. Paley and the Making of CBS;�Deadly Risks�(a novel revolving around the assassination of John F. Kennedy); and�Perfect: Don Larsen's Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen.�Lew's articles and book reviews have appeared in a variety of newspapers and magazines, including the�New York Times,�The Washington Post,�The New Republic, and�The American Scholar.�He is a former Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and a former Teaching Fellow in Government at Harvard College. Read more
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