Taste the Wind
Taste the Wind by Robert Livingston, published by iUniverse on May 19, 2021, is a work of fiction that explores a unique historical event during the last years of World War II. The narrative centers on the Japanese Imperial Army’s deployment of balloon bombs aimed at the American mainland, detailing the impact of one such bomb that ignited a devastating forest fire near the California-Oregon border. This edition spans 198 pages and is presented in English.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines the lives of three men connected by the chaos unleashed by the balloon bomb. As the fire rages, the story delves into themes of survival and the unpredictable forces of nature, encapsulated in the metaphor of “tasting the wind.” The book provides a vivid depiction of the era and the challenges faced by those caught in the inferno, offering insights into the historical context of this lesser-known aspect of World War II.
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In the last years of World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army launched 9,000 balloons bombs in a last ditch effort to attack the American mainland. Each balloon carried one high explosive bomb and a number of incendiaries. In theory, these weapons would cause forest fires on the West Coast, and, if used to carry biological agents, create panic. Traveling in the easterly jet stream many of the balloons did reach the United States and detonate as planned. Many, however, simply disappeared into the forests of the northwest, armed and dangerous. This is the story of one missing balloon bomb that set off a terrifying forest fire near the California-Oregon border, and of three men who were inexplicably linked by time and history to the to the resulting inferno. In a moment of truth, when the fire crowned and torched the land, and survival depended on “tasting the wind,” these men did.
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