The China Mission: George Marshall's Unfinished War, 1945-1947 [Hardcover]

Thoroughly researched and compellingly written, [The story Kurtz-Phelan tells is a gripping one [and] does a splendid job of delineating Marshalls evolving relationships. ... an enormous contribution to our understanding of Marshall.[A] compelling portrait of a remarkable soldier and statesman, and an instructive lesson in the limits of American power, even at its zenith.Deeply researched and written with verve, [Now [Marshalls China mission] has been brilliantly described in the detail it deserves by Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, the executive editor ofAmerica has always sought to convert rather than understand China, whether to Christianity or capitalism. In this brilliant historical study, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan focuses on the pivotal moment of misunderstanding between these two very different countries. As a bonus, he provides a beautifully written portrait of George Marshall, a statesman of such integrity that he seems as far removed from Washington, D.C., today as would an ancient Roman.The best character study of Marshall Ive yet seen. He comes alive here as in nothing else thats been written about him. A major achievement.In gripping, crystalline detail, Kurtz-Phelan has given us a vital new chapter on American statecraft. The lessons from what he calls the unsettled world of the early Cold War are urgently relevant today.Was Americas greatest statesman to blame for Americas greatest diplomatic failure? In this wonderfully written book, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan sheds a bright light on a crucial but dimly understood chapter in US foreign policy. His portrait of Marshall is a model of empathetic but clear-eyed biography.This deeply researched, gripping account is enhanced by the authors striking portrayals of [Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek].&[A] page-turning narrative of an important chapter in Cold War history.Kurtz-Phelan has written a marvelous narrative about General George Marshalls valiant effort to bring Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong togethl�