An excellent book originally published as "Battle for Palembang". I found this book very enlightening re guarding the circumstances of the allied losses in the early Pacific war. Terence Telly's skills as a writer are superior to most first person accounts of WW II that I have read. The story is gripping , exciting and frustrating.

The book is of nice quality also. The paper is very white and the print quite dark , providing good contrast and quite easy on the eyes to read. The pictures are detailed and clear. The jacket design deserves special mention, its a nice piece of art unto itself.

The only criticism I have is that the new title could be considered my some buyers to be a bit misleading as air combat is only part of what this book offers. However, I must say ,that I have been looking for this book for many years and I was not disappointed at all. I would consider "Hurricanes Versus Zeros" a must have for anyone interested in the history of that time period in SE Asia. As a father I will also be encouraging my son to read it as above all else "Hurricanes Versus Zeros", is a story about men, will power and the importance of leadership.

Greg

Gregory Everett