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Title: The Coldest Winter Condition: New Author: David Halberstam Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1509852115 EAN: 9781509852116 ISBN: 9781509852116 Publisher: Pan Books Genre: History Release Date: 01/12/2016 Description: 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 misjudgments 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. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 156mm Item Width: 41mm Item Weight: 1116g Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?
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