{"product_id":"skies-of-thunder-caroline-alexander","title":"Skies of Thunder (Caroline Alexander)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Riveting' - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LITTLE-KNOWN STORY OF THE ALLIES' FIGHT IN WWII'S CHAOTIC AND LETHAL CHINA BURMA-INDIA THEATER.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army captured Burma, closing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies now had to be flown over the foothills of the treacherous Himalayas, on the most dangerous air route in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelving into memoirs, diaries, and official records, Caroline Alexander tells the story of the airmen who braved this perilous journey, flying unreliable aircraft through monsoons and enemy fire, with primitive navigation tools. The result is a litany of both deadly crashes and astonishing feats of survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlighting the efforts of units like the Chindits and Merrill's Marauders, and examining the political tensions between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Chiang Kai-shek, this book also exposes the fractures between the Allies and the impact of their decisions on post-war relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCAROLINE ALEXANDER\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Endurance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bounty\u003c\/i\u003e and other acclaimed works of non-fiction, as well as a new translation of Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e. She read Philosophy and Theology at Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar and has a doctorate in classics from Columbia University. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGranta\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e among other publications.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 496 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65833751806301,"sku":"K097785447","price":17.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9778544700001A.jpg?v=1788714520","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/skies-of-thunder-caroline-alexander","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}