Ian w toll is the author of pacific crucible war at sea in the pacific 1941 1942 and six frigates the epic history of the founding of the us navy winner of the samuel eliot morison award and the william e colby award he lives in san francisco and new york. Pacific crucible is the first volume 2012 of ian tolls trilogy of the pacific theatre a remarkable 597 page synopsis of the first phase of the war 1941 1942 his second volume the conquering tide published in 2015 covers the middle years of the pacific war from 1942 1944. Pacific crucible the war at sea 1941 1942 is the first volume of a three book series by ian w toll this review covers pacific crucible and the conquering tide the second volume in the series i have not read the third volume the fleet at flood tide ian w toll is a gifted writer. Pacific crucible war at sea in the pacific 1941 1942 vol 1 pacific war trilogy war at sea in the pacific 1941 1942 ebook toll ian w amazoncomau kindle store