VIETNAM AN EPIC TRAGEDY 1945-1975
by Max Hastings
Description
Spanning three turbulent decades, this sweeping history traces Vietnam’s struggle from the end of French colonial rule through the fall of Saigon in 1975. Drawing on extensive research and vivid accounts from the battlefield and beyond, it examines the choices, ambitions, and failures of the North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, French, and American forces. With an unsparing eye, the narrative challenges simplistic notions of heroes and villains while exploring nationalism, colonialism, ideology, political corruption, military strategy, and the devastating cost of war. At once deeply researched and richly human, it offers a balanced, immersive account of one of the twentieth century’s most consequential tragedies.
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paperback
Collins
Published Sep 1, 2018
752 pages
ISBN: 9780008132996
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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