Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
by Max Hastings
Description
A gripping account of the thirteen days in October 1962 when the United States and Soviet Union came perilously close to nuclear war. Drawing on political, military, and personal perspectives, the book explores the decisions, miscalculations, and high-stakes diplomacy surrounding the Soviet deployment of missiles in Cuba. It brings the crisis vividly to life while examining the competing pressures faced by John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, and the commanders and civilians caught in the confrontation. With characteristic narrative force and historical insight, it reveals how fear, secrecy, and fragile judgment shaped one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War.
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paperback
HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published Jan 1, 2022
429 pages
ISBN: 9780008365011
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First Published
2022
Language
eng
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