Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


Sign Up for Fishpond's Best Deals Delivered to You Every Day
Go
The Korean War

Rating
3,458 Ratings by Goodreads
Already own it? Write a review
Format
Paperback, 391 pages
Published
United States, 1 October 1988

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.


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, England.




CONTENTS



Foreword



Prologue: Task Force Smith




1. Origins of a Tragedy



2. Invasion



3. The West's Riposite



Washington



Tokyo



Seoul



4. Walker's War



Retreat to the Naktong



Dressing Ranks



The Pusan Perimeter



5. Inchon



6. To the Brink: MacArthur Crosses the Parallel



7. The Coming of the Chinese



8. Chosin: The Road from the Reservoir



9. The Winter of Crisis



The Big Bugout



Washington and Tokyo



The Arrival of Ridgway



10. Nemesis: The Dismissal of MacArthur



11. The Struggle on the Imjin



12. The Stony Road



Toward Stalemate



Panmunjom



The Cause



13. The Intelligence War



14. The Battle in the Air



15. The War on the Hills



16. The Prisoners



17. The Pursuit of Peace



Koje-do



"I Shall Go to Korea"



The Last Act



18. Hindsight



Chronology



Notes and References



Select Bibliography and a Note on Sources



Appendix



Acknowledgments



Index




List of Maps



Korea



The Invasion of South Korea



From Inchon to Seoul



The Chinese Intervention



Retreat from the Chosin Reservoir



The Battle of the Imjin River

Show more

Our Price
$35.46
Ships from USA Estimated delivery date: 21st Apr - 28th Apr from USA
  Include FREE SHIPPING on a Fishpond Premium Trial

Already Own It? Sell Yours
Product Description

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.


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, England.




CONTENTS



Foreword



Prologue: Task Force Smith




1. Origins of a Tragedy



2. Invasion



3. The West's Riposite



Washington



Tokyo



Seoul



4. Walker's War



Retreat to the Naktong



Dressing Ranks



The Pusan Perimeter



5. Inchon



6. To the Brink: MacArthur Crosses the Parallel



7. The Coming of the Chinese



8. Chosin: The Road from the Reservoir



9. The Winter of Crisis



The Big Bugout



Washington and Tokyo



The Arrival of Ridgway



10. Nemesis: The Dismissal of MacArthur



11. The Struggle on the Imjin



12. The Stony Road



Toward Stalemate



Panmunjom



The Cause



13. The Intelligence War



14. The Battle in the Air



15. The War on the Hills



16. The Prisoners



17. The Pursuit of Peace



Koje-do



"I Shall Go to Korea"



The Last Act



18. Hindsight



Chronology



Notes and References



Select Bibliography and a Note on Sources



Appendix



Acknowledgments



Index




List of Maps



Korea



The Invasion of South Korea



From Inchon to Seoul



The Chinese Intervention



Retreat from the Chosin Reservoir



The Battle of the Imjin River

Show more
Product Details
EAN
9780671668341
ISBN
067166834X
Other Information
Illustrations
Dimensions
22.6 x 16.6 x 2.7 centimetres (0.36 kg)

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, England

Reviews

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.

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.

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.
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.

Show more
Review this Product
What our customers have to say
Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
How Fishpond Works
Fishpond works with suppliers all over the world to bring you a huge selection of products, really great prices, and delivery included on over 25 million products that we sell. We do our best every day to make Fishpond an awesome place for customers to shop and get what they want — all at the best prices online.
Webmasters, Bloggers & Website Owners
You can earn a 8% commission by selling The Korean War on your website. It's easy to get started - we will give you example code. After you're set-up, your website can earn you money while you work, play or even sleep! You should start right now!
Authors / Publishers
Are you the Author or Publisher of a book? Or the manufacturer of one of the millions of products that we sell. You can improve sales and grow your revenue by submitting additional information on this title. The better the information we have about a product, the more we will sell!
Item ships from and is sold by Fishpond.com, Inc.

Back to top