Death is Lighter than a Feather

[Dave Monroe]

Death is Lighter than a Feather
Westheimer, David

" . . . be resolved that duty is heavier than a mountain, while death
is lighter than a feather."—First Precept of the Imperial Rescript to
Japanese Soldiers and Sailors

On May 25, 1945, while American and Japanese forces on Okinawa were
locked in bitter struggle, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff sent out
plans for an amphibious invasion which would subjugate Japan.
"Operation Olympic" was to seize Kyushu, while "Operation Coronet" was
to strike directly against the Tokyo area.

Westheimer's meticulously researched novel about this plan startled
readers in the 1970s....

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