The war that broke out in Korea on a Sunday morning 70 years ago has come to be recognized as a critical turning point in modern history: the first great clash of arms of the Cold War, the last conflict between superpowers, and the root of a nuclear crisis that grips the world to this day. In this vivid, emotionally compelling account, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Hanley tells the story of the Korean War through the eyes of 20 individuals who lived through it, including a North Korean refugee girl, an American nun, a Chinese general, a black American prisoner of war, a communist British journalist, and a U.S. Marine hero.

"An extraordinary kaleidoscope of human experiences in a catastrophic forgotten war."—Library Journal (starred review)