The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by Halberstam, David
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- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1401300529
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300524
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About This Item
New York: Hyperion; Talk Miramax Books, 2007. Pictorial boards, xi, 719 pages, maps; 25 cm. Tight, clean copy. Stated First Edition. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "David Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his unrivaled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another pivotal moment in our history: the Korean War. Halberstam considered The Coldest Winter his most accomplished work, the culmination of forty-five years of writing about America's postwar foreign policy. Halberstam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu River and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures--Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim, and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgway. At the same time, Halberstam provides us with his trademark highly evocative narrative journalism, chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order. As ever, Halberstam was concerned with the extraordinary courage and resolve of people asked to bear an extraordinary burden. The Coldest Winter is contemporary history in its most literary and luminescent form, providing crucial perspective on every war America has been involved in since. It is a book that Halberstam first decided to write more than thirty years ago and that took him nearly ten years to complete. It stands as a lasting testament to one of the greatest journalists and historians of our time, and to the fighting men whose heroism it chronicles. / David Halberstam was one of Americas most distinguished journalists and historians. His many books on politics and power in America include The Best and the Brightest, War in a Time of Peace, and The Coldest Winter. He was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his early reporting in Vietnam. Of his many bestsellers, The Amateurs, The Breaks of the Game, Summer of 49, and The Education of a Coach are counted among the best sports books of our time. He was killed in a car accident on April 23, 2007, while on his way to an interview for what was to be his next book." - Publisher.. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-702) and index. 6
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- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123111
- Title
- The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
- Author
- Halberstam, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 1401300529
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300524
- Publisher
- Hyperion; Talk Miramax Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- COLLECTIBLE
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