On Desperate Ground

The Epic Story of Chosin Reservoir--The Greatest Battle of the Korean War

Ranked #1 in Korean War, Ranked #64 in North Koreasee more rankings.

"On Desperate Ground is first-rate narrative history. Hampton Sides' characters are richly drawn, his background history engrossing, and his battle scenes bone-chillingly realistic--a great read."
--Daniel James Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat


From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice , a chronicle of the extraordinary feats of heroism by...
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