A biased history book but a good novel! Full of narrative bias and omission, and in one case incorporating false information was when the bibliography did not contain specific sources. Only a vague "for more information" and institutional references.
If a writer can not cite sources to specific facts in the book, it is not a history book, it is a novel.
A good history lesson The writing mirrors the O'Reilly/Dugard style typical of the "Killing of" book series. Learning new information about WWII in the Pacific. The maps and footnotes in the book enhance the body of the text providing a more complete understanding.