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ISBN
0786888628
Book Title
Coldest Winter : America and the Korean War
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Hyperion Press
Publication Year
2008
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.8in
Author
David Halberstam
Genre
History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Korean War, Military / United States
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
36.4 Oz
Number of Pages
736 Pages

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"In a grand gesture of reclamation and remembrance, Mr. Halberstam has brought the war back home."--- The New York Times 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.

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Hyperion Press
ISBN-10
0786888628
ISBN-13
9780786888627
eBay Product ID (ePID)
65615615

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Book Title
Coldest Winter : America and the Korean War
Author
David Halberstam
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Korean War, Military / United States
Publication Year
2008
Genre
History
Number of Pages
736 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.8in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
36.4 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ds919.H35 2015
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"I could hardly put this book down. Meticulously and thoroughly researched, it is splendidly compelling reading. The Coldest Winter is a superb conjoining of all the factors of this tragic war: the military tactics and strategy of both sides; the international diplomacy; the internal politics; the personalities of the various players. A great work."-- Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore (Ret.), co-author of We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young
Copyright Date
2015
Dewey Decimal
951.904/240973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by X9UipD-AR8a@Deleted
    Apr 14, 2009

    David Halberstam's, THE COLDEST WINTER.

    Excellent, all-inclusive treatment of the Korean Conflict. Halberstam presents the Conflict's antecedents very clearly. What hit me most were his descriptions of some of major players of that era - late 40s and early to mid 50s. He includes the vicious, ad hominem attacks on Truman, Dean Acheson, George Marshall....many times led by Henry Luce, publisher of Time magazine. The words he uses, describe to a tee, some of the America-firsters, right-wing, know-nothings of today....and this is a few years after Halberstam's untimely death. Very, very informative.

  • by japanophile
    Oct 11, 2021

    Important and haunting---the Korean War explained

    Painstakingly researched and compellingly written---it presents the reader with a wide overview of the political origins of the Korean War and the military campaigns that ensued. As well, Halberstam offers deep profiles of all the major players. A must-read for anyone interested in this "forgotten war" that shaped American policy for decades to come.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bookoutlet2

  • by keithcullum21
    Nov 11, 2018

    Great read and great price, thanks

    Love the book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bookoutlet2

  • by lalcala1993822
    Nov 15, 2021

    Excellent book

    Totally recommend this book to everyone. You won’t be disappointed.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: gently.loved.books

  • by keithngo35
    Nov 02, 2021

    The coldest winter

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    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

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