Valleys of Death
A Memoir of the Korean War
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 4, 2011
"Richardson never pulls his punches in these vivid descriptions." --Publishers Weekly Caught in the Chinese counterattack at Unsan-one of the deadliest American battles of the Cold War Era-Colonel Bill Richardson led an Alamo like defense of the few survivors before being taken prisoner.
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- Who it’s for
- A memoir-shaped way into the Korean War, with the grit and immediacy of lived memory.
- Genres
- Korean War History, Military Lives, Survival Stories
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, October 4, 2011
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"Richardson never pulls his punches in these vivid descriptions." --Publishers Weekly Caught in the Chinese counterattack at Unsan-one of the deadliest American battles of the Cold War Era-Colonel Bill Richardson led an Alamo like defense of the few survivors before being taken prisoner. The North Koreans marched them through sub-zero weather without food, shelter, or medical attention to the area known as Death Valley.
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Enduring torture designed to break the mind and body, Richardson remained strong enough to lead his fellow prisoners in resistance, sabotage, and new plans for escape. Valleys of Death is a stirring story of survival and determination, an intimate look at the soldiers who fought America's first battle of the cold war in the unvarnished words of one of their own.
Memoir With Teeth
A memoir-shaped way into the Korean War, with the grit and immediacy of lived memory.
Come here for
- Korean War memoir lens
- military history with a personal edge
Expect
- history over summary
- a sustained, first-person account
Where it sits
| Korean War History | 79% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 71% |
| Survival Stories | 66% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Lives
- Korean History
- Korean War History
- Authors
- Bill Richardson, Kevin Maurer
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- October 4, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Military Lives