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Ghost flames : life and death in a hidden war, Korea 1950-1953 / Charles J. Hanley.

Author/creator Hanley, Charles J. author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst Edition.
Publication Info New York, NY : PublicAffairs/Hachette Book Group, 2020.
Copyright Notice ©2020
Descriptionxxii, 504 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Life and death in a hidden war, Korea 1950-1953
Contents 1950 -- 1951 -- 1952 -- 1953.
Abstract "Although it was then perceived as a far-off and inconclusive engagement, the Korean War was a decisive and deeply destructive conflict. American forces dropped 635,000 tons of bombs over Korea -- more than the entire Pacific campaign of World War II -- and millions of Koreans perished. Today, mass graves still litter the countryside and two nuclear-armed forces stand at odds. In Ghost Flames, Charles Hanley adds new color and urgency by telling the history of the war through the eyes of twenty one individuals -- soldiers and civilians, male and female, young and old, witnesses both to atrocity and to heroism. The narrative unfolds in interwoven episodes, month by month, from the hilltop trench lines, the refugee camps and the prisoner-of-war camps. In time for the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the war, Hanley offers a people's history of the devastating events on the Korean Peninsula"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 458-462) and index.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formPersonal narratives.
LCCN 2019036790
ISBN9781541768178 (hardcover)
ISBN1541768175 (hardcover)
ISBNelectronic book
Standard identifier# 40030096607

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Joyner General Stacks DS918 .A553 H37 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold