Vietnam War 37

A bold and unsettling parable about guilt, atonement and redemption from the winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award 'It is seldom that one can say a book is perfect, but this is as ……続きを見る

Postwar Journeys: American and Vietnamese Transnational Peace Efforts since 1975 tells the story of the dynamic roles played by ordinary American and Vietnamese citizens in their postwar quest for p……続きを見る

Before unmanned combat drones, there was the Grumman OV-1C Mohawk, a twin-engine turboprop fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft loaded with state-of-the-art target detection systems. Crewed by a pilot……続きを見る

A magnificent debut novel, which follows in the spirit of Conrad's Heart of Darkness, in which an alienated student named Lopez joins the Vietnam war to escape from his past and himself. Forced out ……続きを見る

Torna di attualità in questi mesi un testo scritto da Hannah Arendt negli anni Settanta. Si tratta di un’originale riflessione sulla natura della politica e sul suo rapporto con la verità. Il libro ……続きを見る

This unforgettable father and son story confronts the legacy of the Vietnam War across two generations: “an important book that should be read by every American” (Ron Kovic, Vietnam Veteran and auth……続きを見る

Using recently released archival materials from the United States and Europe, Replacing France: The Origins of American Intervention in Vietnam explains how and why the United States came to assume ……続きを見る

With the withdrawal of French forces from South Vietnam in 1955, the U.S. took an ever-widening role in defending the country against invasion by North Vietnam. By 1965, the U.S. had "Americanized" ……続きを見る

In 1965, in the midst of the Vietnam War, Tùng-Phong reached out to the Vietnamese leaders in the North and South. He wanted to inform his contemporaries about the short-term needs of Vietnam as a w……続きを見る

Mr. Standfast John Buchan - Mr Standfast is the third of five Richard Hannay novels by John Buchan. It is one of two Hannay novels set during the First World War, the other being Greenmantle. The ti……続きを見る

Facing the possibility of being drafted and sent to Vietnam, Roger Durham secured a deferment when he enrolled in college. Devoting more time to anti-war protests than to studies, he became immersed……続きを見る

Although trained as a U.S. Army broadcaster, Albert Viator was quickly diverted into PSYOPS-psychological warfare-and spent his one-year tour of duty during 1968 and 1969 "broadcasting" propaganda f……続きを見る

"On 4 October 1966, a C7-A Caribou airplane flying through blinding cloud cover crashed into Hon Cong Mountain near the base camp of the 1st Air Cavalry Division at An Khe. There were thirty-one peo……続きを見る

Even those who remember hearing those words may not remember that they came at the very end of a 45-minute speech primarily concerning Vietnam. Three months into an already tumultuous year, in the a……続きを見る

When Ben lands in Oakland, California, after one year in the Vietnam War, he decides to take a slow journey across America to ease back into "the world." Joining another Vietnam vet, the pair leave ……続きを見る

Zipper und sein Vater Joseph Roth - In "Zipper und sein Vater" beschreibt Joseph Roth die Begeisterung für den 1. Weltkrieg in Wien, den Krieg, der zum Untergang der Donaumonarchie geworden ist. Die……続きを見る

Vietnam 1967 Um die Anerkennung ihres Vaters zu erringen, folgt die amerikanische Krankenschwester Sarah MacKenzie einer Infanterieeinheit mitten ins Kriegsgebiet. Von den Männern abgelehnt, muss Sa……続きを見る

"[An] outstanding biography…" ー Armchair General Finalist 2013 Army Historical Society Distinguished Writing Award. Hal Moore, one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last 50 years, ……続きを見る

This story is written by a lifelong pothead. Me. Most of it is probably true, if not a little exaggerated. So, if there's any question on the veracity of my tale, I'll refer to you elsewhere because……続きを見る

Shortlisted for the 2022 Hamilton Literary Awards What would you risk to save your children? Jolie Phuong Hoang grew up as one of ten children, part of a loving, prosperous Vietnamese family. All th……続きを見る

Jerry Hall's spiral into the Vortex continues with Volume II of Yes Sir, Yes Sir, 3 Bags Full! As a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in the Viet Nam War, Jerry's journey takes him from innocence and a p……続きを見る

It’s the year 1969. I was serving in the U.S. Army with my brothers of First Platoon Company A 3/1 11th Bde Americal (23rd Infantry) Division. We were average American sons, fathers, husbands, or br……続きを見る

For American soldiers returning home from the Vietnam War, there were no “Welcome Home” signs, no flowers, and no ticker-tape parades. For these soldiers there were protesters! They were spit on, th……続きを見る

The impact and tragedy of war do not end when the guns fall silent… Ten to fifteen percent of all Vietnamese with disabilities are probable Agent Orange victims… Agent Orange is a humanitarian conce……続きを見る

The events that take place in this story are real. It is a personal account of what happened physically and emotionally to a handful of Air Force pilots from spring 1968 through the fall of 1970. Mi……続きを見る

Tin Can Treason is a recollection of my combat tour aboard a destroyer, USS Bordelon (DD881), commissioned in 1945. She had a crew of over 350 men on a 30 foot wide and 300 foot long ship. We travel……続きを見る

Glyn Haynie carries the names of 13 brothers forever engraved on his heart. They are the names of brothers killed in combat during the War in Vietnam. The bonds formed in battle are unique and not u……続きを見る

After the plane full of young recruits landed in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, the stewardess stood at the cabin door and cried. It seemed like a bad omen. The Frog Hunter: A Story About the Vietnam War, a……続きを見る

A multifaceted history of Ho Chi Minh’s climactic victory over French colonial might that foreshadowed America’s experience in Vietnam On May 7, 1954, when the bullets stopped and the air stilled in……続きを見る

The Vietnam War was not going well in 1968. The January Tet Offensive--a tactical defeat but strategic victory for North Vietnam--showed the U.S. military and the American public that the enemy rema……続きを見る