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Highlights
- It was the first war we could not win.
- About the Author: Max Hastings is the author of The Korean War, Overlord, and Bomber Command and the coauthor of Battle for the Falklands.
- 391 Pages
- History, Military
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About the Book
A vivid and meticulous assessment of one of the most misunderstood episodes in recent history, this is a look back to the first war we could not win--not just the big picture, but also a look inside the experience of soldiers in the battle. 76 black-and-white photos.Book Synopsis
It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. Max Hastings--preeminent military historian--takes us back to the bloody bitter struggle to restore South Korean independence after the Communist invasion of June 1950. Using personal accounts from interviews with more than two-hundred vets--including the Chinese--Hastings follows real officers and soldiers through the battles. He brilliantly captures the Cold War crisis at home--the strategies and politics of Truman, Acheson, Marshall, MacArthur, Ridgway, and Bradley--and shows what we should have learned in the war that was the prelude to Vietnam.Review Quotes
Alistair Horne author of The Price of Glory Fair and immensely readable...a major contribution to more than just military history....Max Hastings is among the ablest of the younger generation of British military historians....He now illuminates the struggle that changed all perceptions of the post-1945 world.
Drew Middleton The New York Times Admirable...penetrating.
Hugh Sidey Time A top-drawer book by a splendid historian.
Richard M. Nixon Must reading for any American who wants to understand one of the watershed events of the post-World War II period.
Stephen E. Ambrose author of Eisenhower: The President and Nixon: The Education of a Politician Rings true and will surely stand the test of time....Max Hastings has no peer as a writer of battlefield history.
About the Author
Max Hastings is the author of The Korean War, Overlord, and Bomber Command and the coauthor of Battle for the Falklands. Editor of The Daily Telegraph, he lives in London, EnglandDimensions (Overall): 8.91 Inches (H) x 6.54 Inches (W) x 1.06 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 391
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Theme: Korean War
Format: Paperback
Author: Max Hastings
Language: English
Street Date: October 15, 1988
TCIN: 81388764
UPC: 9780671668341
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-2257
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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