The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is a day that will remain infamous in America's history. While people know about the attack and remember it, they may not know it as thoroughly as Walter Lord recounts in his book Day of Infamy. Lord's Day of Infamy is a vivid account of the events that occurred at the American naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Lord articulates the history of Pearl Harbor, not only the actual bombing but also the planning involved on behalf of the Japanese and the associated consequences to the bombing. Day of Infamy recounts all the events of Pearl Harbor in 200 very concise pages and provides an hour-by-hour narrative of what was happening. The time frame in which the story takes place goes from 3.30 am on December 7, 1941 to 5.30 pm the same evening. By 3:30 a.m., most Americans were simply lying in bed, relaxing on what seemed to them like any other Sunday morning. Some unfortunate soldiers were at their checkpoint waiting for the arrival of some merchant ships. The soldiers on guard sighted a white light but when they shone the spotlight on it the white light went away. The soldiers rejected him but had no idea that he could provide them with important information about what Pearl Harbor would suffer in the coming hours. By 3:30 the Japanese were only a few hours away from Pearl Harbor and ready to wreak havoc on the all-important American naval base in Hawaii. The Japanese had encountered their fair share of problems en route to Pearl Harbor, but after fixing a few problems, all that stood in the way of completing their mission was the long stretch of ocean left to travel to Hawaii. Around 7:55 the Japanese had arrived at their destination and a pilot dropped the fifth......half a sheet of paper......December 7, 1941. His writing style sometimes made it seem even a book is fiction, which is good because it keeps the reader engaged. Overall Day of Infamy is a good book; includes many meticulous details about the generals, soldiers, and even civilians at Pearl Harbor. The only negative aspect of the book is that Lord did not include much information about the planning of the attack. At the beginning of the book there was some information about the planning behind Pearl Harbor but it was very little. If someone is looking for a book that goes into great detail about the event leading up to the attack and the planning behind it, this is not the book for them. But if someone is looking for a book that provides the attack itself in exceptional detail, then this is the book for them. It is very concise and informative compared to other books on the same topic.