The Riddle Of Macarthur: Japan, Korea And The Far East
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the heart of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent geopolitical flashpoints stands a figure of towering contradictions — General Douglas MacArthur — and John Gunther's The Riddle of MacArthur: Japan, Korea and the Far East presents a razor-sharp portrait of the man and the theatre of power he commanded. Gunther, the celebrated American journalist and author of the landmark Inside series, chronicles MacArthur's extraordinary reign as Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in post-war Japan, his stewardship of a shattered nation's reconstruction, and his controversial conduct of the Korean War with the precision of a seasoned foreign correspondent. Drawing on firsthand observations, candid interviews, and an intimate knowledge of the region, Gunther illuminates the paradoxes of a general who could simultaneously embody imperial authority and democratic idealism, arrogance and brilliance, in equal measure. Written in Gunther's characteristically lucid and incisive prose, The Riddle of MacArthur situates its subject within the sweeping drama of Cold War Asia, unpacking the complex web of American foreign policy, Japanese recovery, and the volatile Korean Peninsula with authoritative clarity. The book argues that understanding MacArthur is inseparable from understanding America's fraught relationship with the Far East — a relationship whose tremors are still felt today. For readers drawn to the intersection of military biography, political history, and journalistic narrative, this work remains an indispensable lens through which to examine a man, a moment, and a world on the edge of transformation.
Author: John Gunther
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Biography
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
At the heart of one of the twentieth century's most turbulent geopolitical flashpoints stands a figure of towering contradictions — General Douglas MacArthur — and John Gunther's The Riddle of MacArthur: Japan, Korea and the Far East presents a razor-sharp portrait of the man and the theatre of power he commanded. Gunther, the celebrated American journalist and author of the landmark Inside series, chronicles MacArthur's extraordinary reign as Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in post-war Japan, his stewardship of a shattered nation's reconstruction, and his controversial conduct of the Korean War with the precision of a seasoned foreign correspondent. Drawing on firsthand observations, candid interviews, and an intimate knowledge of the region, Gunther illuminates the paradoxes of a general who could simultaneously embody imperial authority and democratic idealism, arrogance and brilliance, in equal measure. Written in Gunther's characteristically lucid and incisive prose, The Riddle of MacArthur situates its subject within the sweeping drama of Cold War Asia, unpacking the complex web of American foreign policy, Japanese recovery, and the volatile Korean Peninsula with authoritative clarity. The book argues that understanding MacArthur is inseparable from understanding America's fraught relationship with the Far East — a relationship whose tremors are still felt today. For readers drawn to the intersection of military biography, political history, and journalistic narrative, this work remains an indispensable lens through which to examine a man, a moment, and a world on the edge of transformation.