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The Korean War

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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On 25 June, 1950, the invasion of South Korea by the Communist North launched one of the bloodiest conflicts of the last century. The seemingly limitless power of the Chinese-backed North was thrown against the ferocious firepower of the UN-backed South in a war that can be seen today as the stark prelude to Vietnam.

Max Hastings drew on first-hand accounts of those who fought on both sides to produce this vivid and incisive reassessment of the Korean War, bringing the military and human dimensions into sharp focus. Critically acclaimed on publication, The Korean War remains the best narrative history of this conflict.

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Hastings is a great wartime storyteller. He shows admirable balance and qualifies his opinions with cautions, and as far as I can tell, full disclosure of his preconceptions and assumptions.

The narrator is very good, with the sad exception of his Australians who all sound like intoxicated cockneys - including the diplomats.

Impressive detail and sensitivity

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One of the best and most comprehensive historical warfare accounts ever written. Fantastically written and a beautiful listen.

Amazing

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A military historian at the top of his game supplimented by the right narrator for the task .Bravo

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Hastings ability to pull together the complex threads of world history is first class. This is very good introduction to a formative event of the Cold War and essential for an understanding of what was to happen in Vietnam. My only complaint is the narrator’s use of accents. The Chinese and Korean are comical and close to racism. The Australian soldiers sound like cockneys. The Australian conservative foreign minister would have talked like an upperclass Englishman.

Great narrative history. Shame about the accents.

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Great for getting a clear understanding of exactly what happened. Covered at all levels highly recommended.

Great overview of Korean War

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