The Yamato Dynasty - by Sterling Seagrave & Peggy Seagrave (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Unearthing page-turning revelations, the Seagraves have written the first complete account of the Yamato imperial family dynasty, from Emperor Meiji in 1852 to the present day.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In <b>The Yamato Dynasty</b>, Sterling Seagrave, who divulged the secrets of Mao Tse-tung and the ruthlessness of Chiang Kai-shek in the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <b>The Soong Dynasty</b>, and his wife and longtime collaborator, Peggy, present the controversial, never-before-told history of the world's longest-reigning dynasty-the Japanese imperial family-from its nineteenth-century origins through today. In the first collective biography of both the men and women of the Yamato Dynasty, the Seagraves take a controversial, comprehensive look at a family history that crosses two world wars, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the American occupation of Japan, and Japan's subsequent phoenix-like rise from the ashes of the Second World War. <b>The Yamato Dynasty</b><i> </i>tells the story of the powerful men who have stood behind the screen-the shoguns and financiers controlling the throne from the shadows-taking readers behind the walls of privilege and tradition and revealing, in uncompromising detail, the true nature of a dynasty shrouded in myth and legend<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The Seagraves have uncovered one of the biggest secrets of the twentieth century"<br>--Iris Chang, author of <b>The Rape of Nanking </b> <p/>"[<b>The Yamato Dynasty</b>] dramatically brings the imperial family-and those behind it-to life, offering readers an intriguing glimpse behind the long-maintained veil of secrecy."<br>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Sterling Seagrave grew up on the China-Burma border. For many years an investigative reporter in Asia, he is the author of <b>Yellow Rain</b>, <b>The Marcos Dynasty</b>, <b>Dragon Lady</b>, <b>The Soong Dynasty</b>, and <b>Lords of the Rim</b>. Peggy Seagrave is Sterling's wife and longtime collaborator. They live in Europe.
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