Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of

Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo

WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE

â€œI devouredÂ Act of WarÂ the way I didÂ Flyboys,Â Flags of Our FathersÂ andÂ Lost in Shangri-la.â€â€”Michael Connelly, #1Â New York TimesÂ Bestselling Author

In 1968, the small, dilapidated American spy ship USS Pueblo set out to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Though packed with advanced electronic-surveillance equipment and classified intelligence documents, its crew, led by exâ€“submarine officer Pete Bucher, was made up mostly of untested young sailors.

On a frigid January morning, the Pueblo was challenged by a North Korean gunboat. When Bucher tried to escape, his ship was quickly surrounded by more boats, shelled and machine-gunned, forced to surrender, and taken prisoner.Â Less than forty-eight hours before the Puebloâ€™s capture, North Korean commandos had nearly succeeded in assassinating South Koreaâ€™s president. The two explosive incidents pushed Cold War tensions toward a flashpoint.

Based on extensive interviews and numerous government documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, Act of War tells the riveting saga of Bucher and his men as they struggled to survive merciless torture and horrendous living conditions set against the backdrop of an international powder keg.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-12-03
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-12-03
Format	Kindle eBook

Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo

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