{"product_id":"act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-9780451466204","title":"Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I devoured \u003ci\u003eAct of War \u003c\/i\u003ethe way I did \u003ci\u003eFlyboys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Flags of Our Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lost in Shangri-la\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--Michael Connelly, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1968, the small, dilapidated American spy ship USS \u003ci\u003ePueblo\u003c\/i\u003e 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 ex-submarine officer Pete Bucher, was made up mostly of untested young sailors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a frigid January morning, the \u003ci\u003ePueblo\u003c\/i\u003e 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. Less than forty-eight hours before the \u003ci\u003ePueblo\u003c\/i\u003e's capture, North Korean commandos had nearly succeeded in assassinating South Korea's president. The two explosive incidents pushed Cold War tensions toward a flashpoint. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive interviews and numerous government documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, \u003ci\u003eAct of War \u003c\/i\u003etells 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Cheevers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dutton Caliber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451466204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Cheevers\u003c\/b\u003e is a former political reporter for the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Kathleen Matz, live in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutton Caliber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43334002638963,"sku":"9.78045E+12","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_13f8d1ac-b2fa-4ef8-b852-775f2592df45.jpg?v=1754658979","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-9780451466204","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}