Based on countless diaries and letters, Schrijvers recounts American GIs' experiences in Asia and the Pacific. From the daunting spaces of the China-India theatre to the fortress islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, he brings to life their struggle with suffocating wilderness, devastating diseases, and Japanese soldiers who preferred death over life. INDICE: List of Plates Foreword Acknowledgements PART I: THE ELUSIVE FRONTIER Land of Myths World of Dreams Gospel of Civilization Visions of Empire PART II: A HIDDEN FORCE The Green Hell Yellow Peril Curse of the Spirits Jungle Fever PART III: HOSTILE TO OUR BLOOD Mad Dogs A Fist of Steel A Sea of Fire Bibliography Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27436-5
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 25/05/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés