Bøger af Philip West

Revenge, a dish best served cold. An eye for an eye. Vengeance. Cold justice is being delivered in Rivermouth on behalf of the defenceless. Stanley likes it. He's angry with life. He's tired of the bullies, the self-serving politicians, the corporate fat cats and their quisling enablers. And he's happy to let you know all about it Reader. Are you grown-up enough to listen Reader? Or are you just going to run away? Like you always do.

A study of the Korean War, demonstrating how it is represented in literature and art, and emphasizing its human dimension. It features translations of Korean poetry, chapters on Korean art, a photographic essay by a combat journalist, Korean songs, and analysis of Korean films on the war.

This text examines the Pacific War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, from the perspective of those who fought the wars and lived through them. The relationship between history and memory informs the book, and each war is relocated in the historical and cultural experiences of Asian countries.