Mordecai has collated the musings of many writers, some well-known, others obscure, on the personal, fictional, and journalistic impressions of the war. He follows a chronological format to cover systematically the entire war. The entries are brief accounts that provide a more personal imprint of war.

Interestingly, David Brinkley reports (p. 120ff.) that when the Pentagon was built the discussions about its construction noted that it would never be filled because it was so large.

The volume contains an excerpt of one of the most famous works of the war, John Hershey's, Hiroshima.

Some really great stuff in this book. It runs the gauntlet from humorous to dark forbidding themes. Spans the globe and events to give a good perspective on the happenings and the life styles of that era. If you want to broaden your scope of authors, this book will help. ( )