{"product_id":"lost-in-the-cold-war-9780231199124","title":"Lost in the Cold War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1952, John T. “Jack” Downey, a twenty-three-year-old CIA officer, was shot down over Manchuria. He was captured by the Chinese and held for the next twenty years. \u003ci\u003eLost in the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e is the never-before-told story of Downey’s decades as a prisoner of war and the efforts to bring him home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engrossing read, \u003ci\u003eLost in the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to one man’s incomparable strength of character and endurance-both physical and mental.  Inspiring and enlightening all at once. -- Ret. Lt. Gen. James Clapper, former U.S. director of national intelligence\u003cbr\u003eMost Cold War historians knew that Jack Downey had spent twenty years in Chinese captivity, but because of the low profile he kept following his release, they didn't know him. Now, posthumously, he's introduced himself with an extraordinary account of endurance, perseverance, and ultimately quiet triumph. Highly recommended indeed. -- John Lewis Gaddis, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cold War: A New History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this extraordinary book, Jack Downey vividly describes how he, an American POW and an American hero, lived through the horror of twenty years of solitary confinement in Mao’s China. Thomas J. Christensen insightfully narrates the larger background—why and how confrontation was replaced by rapprochement between Beijing and Washington. -- Chen Jian, author of \u003ci\u003eMao’s China and the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis inviting, smartly observed account of one man’s experience is all the more emotionally palpable because of its unsentimental presentation. The impressive interspersed chapters add perspective that will be invaluable to readers. -- Charles Hayford, former editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of American-East Asian Relations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnique and worthy of reading. * International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost in the Cold War\u003c\/i\u003e tells what happens to an American who bears the brunt of foolish policymaking. * Foreign Affairs *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote to the Reader\u003cbr\u003e1. A Perfect Ambush\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e2. An American Hero on a Fool’s Mission\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Who I Am, Where I Came From\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e4. The Korean Watershed: The Cold War Begins for Downey and America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. The Making of a Mission\u003cbr\u003e6. The Flight Over China\u003cbr\u003e7. Interrogation Days in Shenyang\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e8. Of Soldiers and Spies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. A Man in a Box\u003cbr\u003e10. The Long Confession\u003cbr\u003e11. The Trial\u003cbr\u003e12. B-29 Crew Were Released from China\u003cbr\u003e13. The China I Saw, with America in My Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e14. “Your Government Does Not Want You Back”: The Failure of U.S.-PRC Negotiations at Geneva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15. Prison Life\u003cbr\u003e16. Cellmates\u003cbr\u003e17. Keepers and Comrades\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e18. A Pinhole View on a Massive Tragedy: 1958–1970\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19. Family Visits\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e20. U.S.-PRC Rapprochement and Jack Downey’s Release: 1968–1973\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21. Coming Home\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400355651927,"sku":"9780231199124","price":20.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231199124.jpg?v=1730470477","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lost-in-the-cold-war-9780231199124","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}