{"product_id":"act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-paperback","title":"Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Cheevers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068272111917,"sku":"9780451466204","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-paperback-5627407.webp?v=1780166706","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}