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The Korean War
Contributor(s): Hastings, Max (Author), Davidson, Frederick (Read by)
ISBN: 1470847752     ISBN-13: 9781470847753
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $31.46  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: August 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Military - Korean War
Dewey: 951.904
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.70 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950's
- Cultural Region - East Asian
 
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Publisher Description:
It was the first war we could not win. At no other time since World War II have two superpowers met in battle. In this extensive history, preeminent military historian Max Hastings 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.

Contributor Bio(s): Hastings, Max: -

Max Hastings is the author of more than twenty books. He has served as a foreign correspondent and as the editor of Britain's Evening Standard and Daily Telegraph. He has received numerous British Press awards, including Journalist of the Year in 1982 and Editor of the Year in 1988.

Davidson, Frederick: -

Frederick Davidson (1932-2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile's Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.