The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
by David Halberstam
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New York: Hyperion, September 2007. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Translucent dust jacket over illustrated boards. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xii+719 pages.
A masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides in the Korean War. The author 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 vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures--Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim, and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgway--while chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order.
A masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides in the Korean War. The author 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 vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures--Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim, and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgway--while chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 697-702) and index. 6
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- Title
- The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
- Author
- David Halberstam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1401300529
- ISBN 13
- 9781401300524
- Publisher
- Hyperion
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- September 2007
- Pages
- xii + 719
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- history, military, military history, war, Korean War, Korea
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics & Government; History; Military and Defense; Asia;
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