Brothers at War: The Unending Conflict in Korea [Paperback]

Ms Jager has written the most balanced and comprehensive account of the Korean war. Perhaps by chronicling the brutal deeds of this forgotten war, this book will help lay them to rest.[A] magisterial history of the Korean War.Superb& Elegant and balanced.This gripping narrative is a superb study of how the battle fought between two nations, and the worlds three major superpowers, over the 38th parallelon the Korean Peninsulamolded the zeitgeist for global politics in the latter half of the 20th century.Compelling [and] wonderfully researched.An important contribution to Cold War scholarship.A stark reminder that& the Korean War is far from over& This gripping book at last gives the big picture and the full story of a tragic and terrible conflict.Essential reading for all students of recent North and South Korean history. Though scholarly and meticulously researched, the book is written in prose that is accessible to experts and novices alike.An important contribution to the literature on this conflict& highly recommended.Jager has produced an excellent, lucid and original contribution to the literature on the Korean peninsula based on extensive research in international archives and reference to a vast body of secondary literature. It is a must read for all who are interested in the topic.This is a magnificent bookdeeply researched and written with real feeling and insight into the complex internal and external conditions that produced a brutal war and perpetuated Koreas division to the present day.The best single volume on the Korean War&If one has any curiosity about the Korean War as a formidable event in modern Asian history&Sheila Miyoshi Jager has managed an astounding featan extremely readable yet rigorously objective and brilliantly researched history of the Korean War from all sides.Jager . . . skillfully covers international affairs, politics, and society in a first-rate comprehensive presentation of all the big issues fl3Y