This account of the intervention into the Korean war of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is told from the point of view of the Chinese. The author did much of his research inside China, interviewing participants, and presents vivid portraits of the soldiers and such figures as Mao Zedong and Douglas MacArthur. Korea was the focus of the first great East-West confrontation, and the war cost over 140,000 American lives. The crucial intervention of the Chinese and their near victory brought the super-powers to the brink of nuclear war. Russell Spurr is the author of "A Glorious Way to Die".
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This account of the intervention into the Korean war of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is told from the point of view of the Chinese. The author did much of his research inside China, interviewing participants, and presents vivid portraits of the soldiers and such figures as Mao Zedong and Douglas MacArthur. Korea was the focus of the first great East-West confrontation, and the war cost over 140,000 American lives. The crucial intervention of the Chinese and their near victory brought the super-powers to the brink of nuclear war. Russell Spurr is the author of "A Glorious Way to Die". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR001842701
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.5. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0283997702I3N00
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Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4919524
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Anbieter: Ainsworth Books ( IOBA), Chilliwack, BC, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Only slight wear to book and DJ; Dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; B&W Photographs; 9.40 X 6.30 X 1.40 inches; 335 pages; "Korea was, years before Vietnam, the first great East-West clash, a stalemate which cost over 140,000 American lives. This is an exclusive look at the crucial intervention of the Chinese into the conflict - an act that brought the super-powers to the brink of nuclear war.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 16989
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Anbieter: Redruth Book Shop, Cornwall, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Printed in Gt Britain. Good condition book and DJ not price clipped. Several black and white photogrpahs in the centre of the book were peeled apart at the edges. 335 pages good and clean with clear print, indexed. Minor foxing on edge of pages, no previous names. 'In this absorbing and splendidly written book, Russell spurr tells the story of how the People's Republic of China became involved in the Korean War, and how the war before the Americans drove it back. Much of his four years of intensive research was spent actually inside China, garnering unique interviews with participants, information and perspective. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 017587
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Anbieter: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Good. Some light signs of shelfwear/use. The book is clean and readable throughout, a decent copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 094964-5
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Anbieter: Edmonton Book Store, Edmonton, AB, Kanada
Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 8vo pp. 335, "Written by a British newspaper reporter who covered the latter stages of the war, this book contains narrative from extensive interviews with participants in the Korean War, including many Chinese, which differentiates it from most other accounts. A portion of the book is devoted to the political underpinnings of Chinese intervention. The author?. book. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 293218
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Anbieter: Hunt For Books, Blackburn, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Enter The Dragon: China at War in Korea by Russell Spurr. 1989. Hardback. UK first edition, first printing. Book and jacket in very good condition. 335 pages. Clean throughout. Bookseller Inventory #HFB003014. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 003014
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Anbieter: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australien
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Photographic (illustrator). First Edition. in black papered boards, with decorated dustjacket. The book shows signs of having been red, but is essentially in very good or better order. Including a chronology, a list of the major narrative characters, 6 maps, and 16 pages of black-and-white photography, with bibliography and index. A groundbreaking reconstruction that offers a wealth of fresh detail on the circumstances of China's involvement in the Korean War through the stalemate that developed in mid-1951. The author is as adept at putting small unit combat action into human scale focus as he is at delivering big picture perspectives.  Kirkus reviews on the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XXXVI, 342 pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Korea; 1950s; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0283997702. ISBN/EAN: 9780283997709. Inventory No: 0237608. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0237608
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Anbieter: Scorpio Books, IOBA, Bungay, Vereinigtes Königreich
Cloth. Zustand: Vg. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Vg. First U.K. Edition. 337pp. Plates. Size: 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006252
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