In the Jaws of History Contributor(s): Diem, Bui (Author), Chanoff, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253213010 ISBN-13: 9780253213013 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $25.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: The most important book written on the Vietnam War, from an author who was a senior official of the South Vietnamese government and later ambassador to the U.S. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Vietnam War - History | United States - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 98043865 |
Series: Vietnam War Era Classics |
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.92" W x 8.9" (1.28 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: . . . the ultimate insider's account of the war from the South Vietnamese side, including the appalling story of how the American intervention actually happened. --Washington Post This book gives Americans a rare opportunity--the chance to see the Vietnam experience through Vietnamese eyes. Few Vietnamese know their recent history as well as Bui Diem does. And none has told it better. --Ambassador William Jorden . . . well-written and at times illuminating . . . --Library Journal In the Jaws of History is the most important book written on the Vietnam War from the viewpoint of the South, from an author who was a senior official of the South Vietnamese government and later ambassador to the U.S. |