The Coldest Winter : America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam
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- ISBN 10
- 023073619X
- ISBN 13
- 9780230736191
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Macmillan, UK, 2008. First Edition. Trade Paperback. New. Trade Paperback. 719 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, UK, 2008. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in new condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that, giving readers 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, 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 heart of the book are the individual stories of the soldiers on the front lines who were left to deal with the consequences of the dangerous misjudgements and competing agendas of powerful men. We meet them, follow them, and see some of the most dreadful battles in history through their eyes. As ever, Halberstam was concerned with the extraordinary courage and resolve of people asked to bear an extraordinary burden. Contemporary history in its most literary and luminescent form, The Coldest Winter provides crucial perspective on the Vietnam War and the events of today. *** Quantity Available: 9. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9780230736191. Inventory No: 10060458.. 9780230736191
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-702) and index. 6
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- Bookseller
- Manyhills Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10060458
- Title
- The Coldest Winter : America and the Korean War
- Author
- David Halberstam
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 9
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 023073619X
- ISBN 13
- 9780230736191
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB5 Military & Warfare; The Coldest Winter : America and the Korean War
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