On the Front Lines of the Cold War
An American Correspondent's Journal from the Chinese Civil War to the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Louisiana State University Press
Published:3rd Jul '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
As a correspondent for the International News Service, the Associated Press, and later for the New York Times, Seymour Topping documented on the ground the tumultuous events during the Chinese Civil War, the French Indochina War, and the American retreat from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. In this riveting narrative, Topping chronicles his extraordinary experiences covering the East-West struggle in Asia and Eastern Europe from1946 into the 1980s, taking us beyond conventional historical accounts to provide a fresh, first-hand perspective on American triumphs and defeats during the Cold War era.
ISBN: 9780807145623
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 333g
488 pages