The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War [military history]

Written by: David Halberstam
Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
Abridged Audiobook
Release Date:09-19-07
Publisher: Hyperion AudioBooks

Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures.