Valleys of Death
When Bill Richardson re-upped for a second stint in the U.S. Army in June 1950, he didn’t make much of the North Korean invasion of South Korea. He and his fellow soldiers were sure the conflict would be over in no time. But, as they discovered, the reality on the ground was a different story. In Valleys of Death, Richardson and award-winning reporter Kevin Maurer offer a harrowing ground-level look at some of the Korean War’s most devastating combat—and the terrible conditions endured by prisoners of war.
From his first taste of combat near the village of Tabu-Dong to the devastating Chinese counterattack at Unsan to the 34 months he spent in captivity—a period of years in which giving up surely meant dying—Richardson’s instinct for leadership and stubborn will to survive saw him through one crisis after the next. Although he endured months of starvation, torture, sleep deprivation and attempts at indoctrination, he maintained defiance under conditions designed to break mind, body and spirit.
Valleys of Death is a stirring story of survival and determination that offers a fascinating, intimate look at the soldiers who fought America’s first battle of the Cold War.
Hardcover : 352 pages
Publisher: New American Library/Div of Penguin ( December 07, 2010 )
Item #: 13-186904
ISBN: 9780425236734
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Product Weight: 14.0 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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