{"product_id":"act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-9780451466204","title":"Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324692795666,"sku":"9780451466204","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d02584a3-9d05-4e23-bbf8-61dcde102c41.jpg?v=1727670754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/act-of-war-lyndon-johnson-north-korea-and-the-capture-of-the-spy-ship-pueblo-9780451466204","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}