{"product_id":"9780312265113","title":"Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmerica's \"forgotten war\" lasted just thirty-seven months, yet 54,246 Americans died in that time — nearly as many as died in ten years in Vietnam. On the fiftieth anniversary of this devastating conflict, James Brady tells the story of his life as a young marine lieutenant in Korea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1947, seeking to avoid the draft, nineteen-year-old Jim Brady volunteered for a Marine Corps program that made him a lieutenant in the reserves on the day he graduated college. He didn't plan to find himself in command of a rifle platoon three years later facing a real enemy, but that is exactly what happened after the Chinese turned a so-called police action into a war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coldest War \u003c\/i\u003evividly describes Brady's rapid education in the realities of war and the pressures of command. Opportunities for bold offensives sink in the miasma of trench warfare; death comes in fits and starts as too-accurate artillery on both sides seeks out men in their bunkers; constant alertness is crucial for survival, while brutal cold and a seductive silence conspire to lull soldiers into an often fatal stupor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Korean War affected the lives of all Americans, yet is little known beyond the antics of \"M*A*S*H.\" Here is the inside story that deserves to be told, and James Brady is a powerful witness to a vital chapter of our history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012131930352,"sku":"9780312265113","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312265113_p0.jpg?v=1763676366","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312265113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}