
- 624 pages
- English
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About this book
A history of the Korean War with soldier's-eye views from both sides, by the Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author of
The Rising Sun and
Infamy.
Ā Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author John Toland reports on the Korean War in a revolutionary way in this thoroughly researched and riveting book. Toland pored over military archives and was the first person to gain access to previously undisclosed Chinese records, which allowed him to investigate Chairman Mao's direct involvement in the conflict. Toland supplements his captivating history with in-depth interviews with more than two hundred American soldiers, as well as North Korean, South Korean, and Chinese combatants, plus dozens of poignant photographs, bringing those who fought to vivid life and honoring the memory of those lost.
Ā
In Mortal Combat is comprehensive in it discussion of events deemed controversial, such as American brutality against Korean civilians and allegations of American use of biological warfare. Toland tells the dramatic account of the Korean War from start to finish, from the appalling experience of its POWs to Mao's prediction of MacArthur's Inchon invasion.
Ā
Toland's account of the "forgotten war" is a must-read for any history aficionado.
Ā Pulitzer Prizeāwinning author John Toland reports on the Korean War in a revolutionary way in this thoroughly researched and riveting book. Toland pored over military archives and was the first person to gain access to previously undisclosed Chinese records, which allowed him to investigate Chairman Mao's direct involvement in the conflict. Toland supplements his captivating history with in-depth interviews with more than two hundred American soldiers, as well as North Korean, South Korean, and Chinese combatants, plus dozens of poignant photographs, bringing those who fought to vivid life and honoring the memory of those lost.
Ā
In Mortal Combat is comprehensive in it discussion of events deemed controversial, such as American brutality against Korean civilians and allegations of American use of biological warfare. Toland tells the dramatic account of the Korean War from start to finish, from the appalling experience of its POWs to Mao's prediction of MacArthur's Inchon invasion.
Ā
Toland's account of the "forgotten war" is a must-read for any history aficionado.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- List of Maps
- Prologue: Tools of History
- Part One: Seven Days in June
- Part Two: In Dubious Battle
- Part Four: The Road Back
- Part Five: The Chinese Puzzle
- Part Six: The Chosin Reservoir
- Part Seven: Attack and Counterattack
- Part Eight: āThe Battle is Joinedā
- Part Nine: The Rocky Road to Peace
- Part Ten: War in the Prison Camps
- Part Eleven: War and Peace
- Epilogue
- Image Gallery
- Notes
- Index
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Copyright Page