The Burma Road: The Epic Story of the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II

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The Burma Road: The Epic Story of the China-Burma-India Theater in World War II. Donovan Webster. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 371 pages; photographs; index; maps; notes; $25.

The Burma Road is the story of the China-Burma-India (CBI) theater in World War II.

The author, Donovan Webster, is a gifted storyteller who has written a compelling narrative that engages and educates the reader.

This book includes anecdotes from infantrymen on both sides, memories of conversations among generals and soldiers, letters to family members and daily journal entries. All are used to lend another dimension to the CBI, putting a human face on the otherwise anonymous …