{"product_id":"with-love-from-the-38th-robert-larsen-9798822911680","title":"With Love, From the 38th Parallel: Letters of Love and War from a Mortar Platoon at the Front Lines of the Korean War","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA collection of love letters and illustrations penned in a Korean War bunker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before he was a professional artist and cartoonist, Robert Larsen was serving his country. While studying art at Yale, he was called into action as a member of the National Guard during the Korean War and would ultimately lead a mortar platoon at the 38th parallel. While stationed there, he penned nearly one hundred and fifty letters to his beloved wife back home in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn With Love, From the 38th Parallel, Robert's son Steven Larsen has compiled his father's wartime correspondence to relate not only a love story but also a unique perspective on life during the Korean War. Featuring Robert's accompanying drawings and dozens of photographs, the letters offer valuable insight on army life and the experience of combat, specifically what it was like living in a firing bunker on the front lines. A valuable contribution to American military history, With Love, From the 38th Parallel is the perfect read for any war buff or romantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Larsen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8822911687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822911680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Robert Larsen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45981010755839,"sku":"9798822911680","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07a9df37-8eb2-4435-ac97-12e2100fb2b8.jpg?v=1722417485","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/with-love-from-the-38th-robert-larsen-9798822911680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}