Starry Messenger (picture book) Vatican Church, he was forced to retract his earlier statements that contradicted with the ideologies of the Vatican Church regarding the placement of the Earth, or risk death. Galileo chose to retract his statements and was confined to house arrest for eight years before his death in 1642. The book ends on a positive note when Sis writes about the Pardon that was issued to Galileo more than three hundred years later in October 1992. Peter Sis’s documentation of the acclaimed scientist, Galileo Galileo’s life received positive reviews from: "Kirkus Reviews", "Booklist", "School Library Journal" and more. "The New York
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun subtitles. Under the Flag of the Rising Sun A woman searches for the truth about her husband's death during World War II after the government labels him a deserter. She tracks down four men who knew her husband and asks them to reveal the truth about his last days to her. "Under the Flag of the Rising Sun" received a roadshow theatrical release in Japan starting on 12 March 1972 where it was distributed by Toho. It received a general release on 13 May 1972. The film was released Toho International on 17 August 1982 in the United States with