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1	Single Shard more books like this by L Park Tree-ear, an orphan, has become fascinated with the potters' craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes on Tree-ear as his helper, Tree-ear is elated--until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Min's irascible ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	A Gesture Life more books like this by Chang-rae Lee A retired Japanese pharmacist living in a small New York State town hears news of his long-estranged adopted daughter. He finds himself thinking of an old lover--now dead--and of his experiences in World War II, realizes how truly lonely he has made his life, and resolves to change things before it's too late. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Korean War more books like this by Max Hastings A vivid and meticulous assessment of one of the most misunderstood episodes in recent history, this is a look back to the first war we could not win--not just the big picture, but also a look inside the experience of soldiers in the battle. 76 black-and-white photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Year of Impossible Goodbyes more books like this by Sook Nyul Choi This autobiographical novel tells of ten-year-old Korean girl Sookan and her family's suffering under the hands of first the Japanese and then the Russians. Finally, she and her brother make a harrowing escape to American-controlled South Korea to find freedom and a new life. The adventures of Sookan continue in the sequel "Echoes of the White ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.05! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Red Phoenix more books like this by Larry Bond This thundering geopolitical thriller dares reveal the military hardware, global upheavals, and raw combat that a second Korean War would unleash. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Mortal Allies more books like this by Brian Haig Assigned to South Korea as an advocate for a gay officer accused of killing the son of a South Korean war hero, JAG lawyer Sean Drummond's lack of political correctness makes him the one man the CIA can trust with its secrets. As testimony unfolds, he discovers that what appears to be an open-and-shut case is really a deep conspiracy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	So Far from the Bamboo Grove more books like this by Yoko Kawashima Watkins Though she is Japanese, 11-year-old Yoko has lived with her family in Korea all her life. When WWII comes to an end, Yoko and her family are in terrible danger as Koreans rise up to take control of their homeland. They are forced to flee their home, and their harrowing journey to safety is the backbone of this remarkable survival story. "Readers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Last Parallel: A Marine's War Journal more books like this by Martin Russ Long regarded as one of the best books about combat written, this book tells of the experiences of combat soldiers during the Korean War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions
9	Lost names; scenes from a Korean boyhood more books like this by Richard E. Kim In a loving memory of family, Richard Kim paints seven vivid scenes from a boyhood and early adolescence in Korea at the height of the Japanese occupation, 1932 to 1945, taking its title from the grim fact that the occupiers forced the Koreans to renounce their own names and adopt Japanese names instead. see all copies from $5.64! new only from $10.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Secrets of Inchon: The Untold Story of the Most Daring Covert Mission of the Korean War more books like this by Eugene Franklin Clark, Commander, Thomas Fleming (Introduction by) In this first-person account of a daring covert mission of the Korean War, a former Navy commander, pens a stunning account rich with courage and humanity--a new classic of military history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Breakout: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign, Korea 1950 more books like this by Martin Russ "Breakout" is the riveting saga of one of the most heroic campaigns in American military history, masterfully told by the author of "The Last Parallel." It is the gripping story of the 1950 campaign of American Marines as they faced sudden death in the Korean hills. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The aquariums of Pyongyang : ten years in the North Korean Gulag more books like this by Kang Chol-Hwan In 1977 Kang's family was imprisoned in a North Korean concentration camp because his grandfather was suspected of counterrevolutionary sympathies. Kang, who was only 9 at the time, was forced in the next 10 years to endure a childhood and adolescence of unimaginable humiliation and cruelty at the hands of the regime. Here he shares this piece of ... see all copies from $2.50! new only from $3.92! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Two Koreas: A Contemporary History more books like this by Don Oberdorfer Over the past 20 years, Don Oberdorfer has had unique access to the key people who have controlled the events and made the decisions that have shaped contemporary Korea. His book is the only one to explain the detailed inside story of the past 25 years of Korean history, including a chilling account of a near U.S.-Korea war in 1994. Photos. see all copies from $2.20! new only from $12.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Hunters more books like this by James Salter James Salter's first novel is about a fighter pilot in the Korean War, of which the author is a veteran. Published in 1956. THE HUNTERS tells the story of Captain Steve Connell, who after an endless number of missions, finds his confidence waning--to the point where he begins to question the meaning of not only what he is doing but his entire ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	MacArthur's War: Korea and the Undoing of an American Hero more books like this by Stanley Weintraub This history of the Korean War focuses on the 11-month command of General MacArthur, who, according to this account, almost single-handedly took America into the conflict. Historian Weintraub examines MacArthur's character and decision-making as well as the effect both of those had on American troops. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.09! \| first editions
16 view cover	Korea: A Walk Through the Land of Miracles more books like this by Simon Winchester In the late 1980s, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea -- from its southern tip to the North Korean border -- in order to set the record straight about this enigmatic and elusive land. Fascinating for its vivid presentation of historical and geographic detail, Korea is that rare ... see all copies from $2.96! new only from $2.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Coldest War: A Memoir of Korea more books like this by James Brady This memoir by the celebrated columnist for Parade magazine recounts his experiences as a young soldier and conveys the special sense of being there on the front lines in a cold, unfriendly, unknown region far away from home in a war whose outcome--and indeed legitimacy--was indeterminate at the time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Kite Fighters more books like this by L Park Sibling rivalry is at the heart of this story set in 15th century Korea. Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. While Young-sup is an expert at kite flying, Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for a king. According to tradition, the first-born son is to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	This Kind of War more books like this by T R Fehrenbach A dramatic, authoritative, and hard-hitting account of this nearly disastrous war, written from the perspective of those who fought it. While partly drawn from official records, operations journals, and histories, This Kind of War is based largely on the compelling personal narratives of the small-unit commanders and their troops. It provides both ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| first editions
20 view cover	If I Perish more books like this by Esther Ahn Kim, I-Suk An A remarkable true story of the savage persecution of Christians in Korea during World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader: North Korea and the Kim Dynasty more books like this by Bradley K Martin Citing new material from archives in Moscow and Beijing, the first definitiveaccount of North Korea and the Kim Dynasty is offered by a top journalist andKorean expert. 16-page photo insert. see all copies from $6.53! new only from $6.53! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Chosin: Heroic Ordeal of the Korean War more books like this by Eric M Hammel The epic retreat-under-fire of the First Marine Division from the Chosin Reservoir in the depths of a North Korean winter--from the point of view of the men, the foxholes and tanks, command posts and hospital wards. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.36! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23	About Face: A Warrior's Journey more books like this by David H Hackworth, Colonel, Julie Sherman, Ward S Just Hackworth is America's most-decorated living soldier, a man of extraordinary bravery and exemplary patriotism--who has spent the last 18 years in self-imposed exile from the country he served so well. An extraordinary, blood-and-guts autobiography. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| first editions
24 view cover	Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir more books like this by Joseph R Owen During the early days of the Korean War, WWII veteran and company commander Joe Owen saw how regulars and raw reservists hardened into a superb Marine rifle company. As comrades fell around them above Korea's infamous Chosin Reservoir, his Marines triumphed in one of the most horrific infantry battle ever. Joseph R. Owen, 1st Lt., USMC (Ret.), ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $5.17! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	I Am the Clay more books like this by Chaim Potok From the greatly loved author of The Chosen and My Name Is Asher Lev, here is a spare, powerfully moving novel about three people brought together by chance in the midst of the horror of the Korean War. What happens to this makeshift family is the heart of a haunting novel about unexpected love in a war-blighted world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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