EDGE OF THE SWORD, THE
by Anthony Farrar-Hockley
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Author: Anthony Farrar-HockleyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-03
ISBN: 1844156923
Number of pages: 274
Publisher: Pen and Sword
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Book Review: A Victory for Human Spirit and Freedom
Summary: 5 Stars
The other 5-star reviews have it right, this is one terrific story that is difficult to put down once begun. However, this book provides more than an engaging account of a lost battle and the subsequent periods of escape and captivity by the author. The author delves deeply into the psychology of the captor/captive relationship - both in general and the specific dynamics of this war.
What I found fascinating is the maniacal desire of the communist Chinese to obtain some measure of legitimacy for their actions, both political and militarily, in signed statements, confessions from their captors, and in the comical re-education classes.
It becomes apparent that for these captors and captives at the Pyongyang Political Prison, this period was a test of the legitimacy of their way of life - philosophically, politically, and morally. And while these men lost the military battle for the hills near the Imjun River early in the war, they held the intellectual and moral high ground until the day they returned home. This was their victory.
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