Lütken (433 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldier's experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardback ed. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldier's experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II.

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hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. includes dust-jacket. DETAILS: very good dust-jacket with some wear along top edge, very good black hardcover, book itself appears little used if at all. BUT previous owner's name roughly cut away from top edge of front endpaper in a 3-inch rectangle. LUTKEN, PETER K. A thousand places left behind: one soldier's account of jungle warfare in WWII Burma. Edited by E. R. Lutken. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2023, x, 196pp., . "There are a great number of books written on World War II of Europe and the Pacific, far fewer on the war in Burma (Myanmar), sometimes called the "forgotten war." This unique book, A Thousand Places Left Behind, is a personal account of the experiences of Peter K. Lutken, Jr. (1920-2014), who served behind Japanese lines in Burma from 1942 to 1945. The narrative was compiled from a series of tapes that the family recorded of Pete telling his stories, as he had told them many times over the years. It begins with his enlistment in the army after graduating from Mississippi State in 1941 and follows through to his return home in August of 1945. Pete was born and raised in Mississippi and had never been out of the country before the war. His stories carry the reader along as he sails on a troop ship to India, then treks into the mountainous jungles of northern Burma to gather intelligence and engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese. In his straightforward way, he describes how he developed a strong bond with the Kachin people of northern Burma, how he learned their language, their customs, and way of life, and how he fought alongside them for the course of the war. Adventures of rafting uncharted rivers, successful and unsuccessful surprise attacks, jungle diseases, feasts and ceremonies, the plight of refugees, and tragic events of war are all told from the perspective of a young soldier, who finds himself half a world away from home. The epilogue includes a description of "Project Old Soldier," a program for Kachin farmers that Pete and his fellow American veterans of OSS detachment 101 (of the Office of Strategic Services) organized in the 1990s and maintained for many years, to repay the "debt of honor" they felt they owed to the Kachin people". ISBN 9781496845146.…

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. Sept, 1974, pp. 412-419, Profusely Illus in Color, Extracted from orig vol, then Recased in Oirig Color Photo Illus Front Cover of Magazine, else VG.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Large softcover with overlapping wrappers, illustration of girl helping injured climber on front, blue and white background of mountains, white spine, white back very slightly soiled, 123 slightly browned but supple pages. Text in Danish. Tiny tear to long front edge near bottom front tip, very tiny nick at bottom front edge near spine, 1" thin tear at spine bottom right edge along long spine right edge. Good.…

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: New.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very Good. 28 pp., Illus, Orig Tan Paperback, VG, 2nd prntng.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Pamphlet. Condition: Used - Very Good. Newcomen Society in North America, New York, 1956. Second Printing. 28 pages. Illustrated. 9 x 6", printed wrapper. Address at the Hotel Heidleberg, Jackson, Mississippi, on December 11, 1956. Clean, tight, very good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Born and raised in Mississippi, Peter K. Lutken, Jr. (19202014) joined the army in 1941 and was assigned to the Coast Artillery. Originally sent to India to guard airfields, he was reassigned to the British V Force, then the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services and precursor to the CIA) after he volunteered for reconnaissance missions behind Japanese lines. Skills he had learned as a boy in the backwoods and swamps around the Pearl River stood him in good stead, and by the end of the war, he attained the rank of major, commanding an entire battalion of ethnic Kachins and other local people of northern Burma (now called Myanmar). Lutken's stories carry the reader along as he sails on a troop ship to India, then treks into the mountainous jungles of northern Burma to gather intelligence and engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese. In his straightforward way, he describes how he learned the language of the Kachins and much about their customs and legends, and how he fought alongside them for the course of the war. Adventures of rafting uncharted rivers, surprise attacks, sabotage, natural hazards and disease, feasts and ceremonies, the plight of refugees, and tragic events of war are all told from the perspective of a young soldier, who finds himself half a world away from home. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldiers experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II. Supported by original maps based on Lutkens personal travels as well as photographs from his scrapbook, the book traces Lutkens journey overseas, his expeditions into the jungle, and his return to Jackson, Mississippi in 1945. Beyond the war, Lutkens connection with the Kachins culminated in "Project Old Soldier," a crop exchange program which he and other veterans of OSS Detachment 101 initiated in the 1990s and which lasted until after his death in 2014. The book tells a remarkable story of bravery, friendship, history, and the unbreakable bonds forged in times of war. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldiers experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First UK edition. Originally published in Sweden,under the title 'Min Gyline Vag fran Samarkland. ' Translated by Frances Hogarth-Gaute and illustrated by Georg von Lutken. The boards have only slight surface discolouration. Page edges are browned with some spotting.The pages are browned but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Jacket has some chipping to spine and corners. The spine is faded and there is some browning to the flaps and to the rear panel. Half-inch closed tear to the bottom edge of the rear panel. First printing. von Lutken, Georg (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: New. Born and raised in Mississippi, Peter K. Lutken, Jr. (1920-2014) joined the army in 1941 and was assigned to the Coast Artillery. Originally sent to India to guard airfields, he was reassigned to the British V Force, then the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services and precursor to the CIA) after he volunteered for reconnaissance missions behind Japanese lines. Skills he had learned as a boy in the backwoods and swamps around the Pearl River stood him in good stead, and by the end of the war, he attained the rank of major, commanding an entire battalion of ethnic Kachins and other local people of northern Burma (now called Myanmar). Lutken's stories carry the reader along as he sails on a troop ship to India, then treks into the mountainous jungles of northern Burma to gather intelligence and engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese. In his straightforward way, he describes how he learned the language of the Kachins and much about their customs and legends, and how he fought alongside them for the course of the war. Adventures of rafting uncharted rivers, surprise attacks, sabotage, natural hazards and disease, feasts and ceremonies, the plight of refugees, and tragic events of war are all told from the perspective of a young soldier, who finds himself half a world away from home. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldier's experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II. Supported by original maps based on Lutken's personal travels as well as photographs from his scrapbook, the book traces Lutken's journey overseas, his expeditions into the jungle, and his return to Jackson, Mississippi in 1945. Beyond the war, Lutken's connection with the Kachins culminated in "Project Old Soldier,"?a crop exchange program which he and other veterans of OSS Detachment 101 initiated in the 1990s and which lasted until after his death in 2014. The book tells a remarkable story of bravery, friendship, history, and the unbreakable bonds forged in times of war.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dustjacket. Edition Not Stated. very good+ hardcover ; a solid copy; in beautifully rebound 3/4 leather (brown leather spine and corners) over attractive decorated boards; some scuffing to leather on spine; raised bands and red letter block with gilt lettering on spine; binding is solid and internally pages look new ; SATISFACTION GUARANTEED; Text in Danish Size: 7 x 9". Illustrated Throughout (illustrator).…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. The Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) is the new kid on the block in the battle against climate change. The NAMA is the most decisive instrument devised to address the fact that today the only source of growing emissions are the world's developing countries. But as it is based purely on voluntarism it crucially depends on financing models that can lift the concept off the ground. This book provides the first insights as to how this concept can deliver on its promise - and challenges some of the fundamental mantras in international climate change collaboration. …

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. The Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) is the new kid on the block in the battle against climate change. The NAMA is the most decisive instrument devised to address the fact that today the only source of growing emissions are the world's developing countries. But as it is based purely on voluntarism it crucially depends on financing models that can lift the concept off the ground. This book provides the first insights as to how this concept can deliver on its promise - and challenges some of the fundamental mantras in international climate change collaboration. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: new.