First printing.
Tuchman won the Pulitzer for this book, which is at once both a biography and an exploration of America's involvement in China.
Stilwell was at one time American's most important person in China in respect to the American relationship, from the fall of the Manchus up to the rise of Mao.
The narrative begins with his first entering China during the 1911 Revolution through tours of duty in Peking (Beijing) and Tientsin (Tianjin) during the 20s and 30s to his return as theater commander for China-Burma-India in WWII.
With many photographic illustrations and maps on the endpapers.
Hardcover, with original jacket, 621 pages.
Very good condition, a few small closed tears to jacket, which is not price-clipped.
620 pages.