From Pusan to Panmunjon (Memories of War)

From Pusan to Panmunjon (Memories of War)

This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. "A frank and detailed account by one of the most prestigious officers in the Korean War. It is not only accurate but fascinating because of General Paik's outspoken revelations of his personal relations with President Rhee and Geneals Walker, Ridgway, and Van Fleet. For any history buff yearning for the inside story .... Paik's book is must reading." -- John Toland "This is the first major South Korean interpretation of the conflict to be translated into English, and thus fills a void in the literature." "A frank and detailed account by one of the most prestigious officers in the Korean War. It is not only accurate but fascinating because of General Paik's outspoken revelations of his personal relations with President Rhee and Generals Walker, Ridgway, and Van Fleet. For any history buff yearning for the inside story . . . . Paik's book is must reading." -- John Toland, author of In Mortal Combat: Korea, 1950-1953 "This is the first major South Korean interpretation of the conflict to be translated into English, and thus fills a void in the literature."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) Paik Sun Yup served as army chief of staff and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the ambassador to France, and the minister of transportation after the war. He lives in Seoul, South Korea. Used Book in Good Condition