The result, while extraordinarily successful as a live news story, lacks the interpretation, the psychological penetration that was characteristic of the earlier book. Instead of having the benefit of years of concentrated and passionate dedication, such as Walter Lord devoted to the Titanic story, this has been done as a special assignment from Life with a team of operators and records helpfully extended for study. Pearl Harbor - Decem- is here recorded with the same telling effect as was the sinking of the Titanic in Night to Remember.
