In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953 - Softcover

Toland, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0688125794 ISBN 13: 9780688125790

Publisher: Avon A, 1993

Synopsis

In this brilliant narrative of America's first limited war, John Toland shows yet again why, for over two decades, he has been one of this country's most respected and popular military historians. Toland lets both the events and the participants speak for themselves, employing scrupulous archival research and interviews as the bases for the drama and accuracy of his writing. In Mortal Combat reveals Mao's prediction of the date and place of MacArthur's Inchon landing, Russia's indifference to the war, Mao's secret leadership of the North Korean military, and the true nature of both sides' treatment and repatriation of POWs.

In addition to being the first Westerner to gain access to Chinese records and combatants, Toland interviewed numerous North and South Korean veterans and over two hundred members of the American military, many of whom had never been approached before. The result is a signal work of compelling readability and lasting importance.

About this title

About the Author:

John Toland is the author of two novels and twelve previous works of nonfiction, including the best-selling Adolf Hitler and Infamy, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Rising Sun.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon A
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0688125794
• ISBN 13: 9780688125790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624