Vietnam War 42

**From the International Booker Prize shortlisted author of The Order of the Day and The War of the Poor comes a searing account of a conflict that dealt a fatal blow to French colonialism. 'Excoria……続きを見る

"Nogle græd, andre bad, men de fleste vandrede op over bakken og ned på den anden side i tavshed. Alle slæbte de på noget, tøjbylter, tasker og papkasser. Børnenes ansigter var som de voksnes, og de……続きを見る

The author, Major F. Terence McCarthy, a US Army Intelligence officer, was assigned to U.S. Military Assistance Command, VietNam (COMUS MACV) in August 1968 as the chief, Out Country Section in the ……続きを見る

Wealthy protagonist Morgan Jones believes that his days are numbered. He has known for some time that America's religion as well as its history as taught to America's school children is fallacious. ……続きを見る

Monuments and Memory-Making immerses students in the conversations and controversies that emerged as the nation grappled with how best to memorialize what was at the time the longest military confli……続きを見る

"....[a] powerful sense of sacrifice permeates the book and makes it profound and uniqueーespecially when one considers the void of secrecy in which SOG existed." ーVietnam Magazine The Military Ass……続きを見る

This Christmas, home will find him. Entrenched in the midst of the jungles of Vietnam for almost three years, Corporal Stephen Winters counts the days until he can finally be home again for Christma……続きを見る

In 1973, American prisoners of war (POWs) were released from the terrible prisons of North Vietnam. How did the men survive the years of solitary confinement and the brutal torture that was all too ……続きを見る

In the tradition of Katherine Boo and Tracy Kidder, this nonfiction drama traces one woman’s journey from the mist-covered mountains of Laos to the sunbaked flatlands of Fresno, California as she st……続きを見る

A major revision of our understanding of JFK’s commitment to Vietnam, revealing that his administration’s plan to withdraw was a political device, the effect of which was to manage public opinion wh……続きを見る

Làm sao người ta có thể sống còn trong điều kiện cùng cưc với khẩu phần chỉ 5 gram thịt mỗi ngày? Liệu ở những nơi ấy con người có còn tính nhân văn, tình yêu đích thực? Theo chân nhân vật Kim, bạn ……続きを見る

A Swift Boat is sunk by two rockets from an unidentified aircraft near the border between North and South Vietnam. It is June 15/16th, 1968, around midnight, and now five sailors are dead or missing……続きを見る

Seventeen people flee their home country in a tiny fishing boat on the open sea. They sneak out of communist Vietnam under the cover of darkness, heading for the South China Sea-and freedom. On boar……続きを見る

Winner of the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize ‘Reading Vuong is like watching a fish move: he manages the varied currents of English with muscled intuition.’ New Yorker An extraordinary debut from a young Vi……続きを見る

In 1966, U.S. Army Special Forces were pushed out of the A Shau Valley by the North Vietnamese Army. In 1967, Douglas Coulter, serving with the Fifth Special Forces Group, led five-man reconnaissanc……続きを見る

A fourth-generation soldier tells the story of his father’s tank battalion, the “Spearhead,” that selflessly led the charge on the front lines from Normandy into Germanyーagainst impossible odds, te……続きを見る

Few Americans know the facts about the final year of US combat operations in South Vietnam. As political will to sustain the fight shrank and the US withdrew most of their ground forces, the Soviets……続きを見る

Vietnam Warriors! A Recon Story--Taylor's Tigers J. Boyd Morningstorm, a Recon Marine during the Vietnam War, dug deep within himself to write his story that also includes the stories of the brave m……続きを見る

This is a story of how one young soldier recalls the events of war. He remembers the men he served with who had such a great impact on his life during and after war. His love and respect for the lea……続きを見る

Born August 1944, shortly before the end of WWII, Jerry was always fascinated by rumors of peace and prosperity. Unfortunately, he had siblings and cousins that constantly cracked him on the head an……続きを見る

A true war story of combat on the murky waterways of the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam. Based on his letters and pictures sent home, Charles Hunt allows the reader a glance through a window into the……続きを見る

These are the recollections of a draftee assigned to an infantry platoon in an air cavalry troop. BlueGhost Reveille follows me as a twenty-two-year-old as I became a squad leader and then Platoon S……続きを見る

This book provides a different perspective on the Vietnam conflict. Journey to South Vietnam is a story of real life events, including my career in the military servicesーthe United States Marine Co……続きを見る

The United States military did not lose the Vietnam War! The South Vietnamese government lost the Vietnam War. With many inaccurate books, biased statements, lack of understanding, and facts, I deci……続きを見る

Howard Carson grew up in a small Indiana town. It was 1968, and after graduating from high school he wasn't sure what he wanted to do. He wasn't interested in college, not then. His job for the past……続きを見る

Hvad nu hvis? Dette spørgsmål sender en kvinde på en eventyrlig rejse igennem USA for at gense de mænd, hun engang elskede, men lod gå. Den berømte fotograf, Madison Allen, er ved at gennemgå sine p……続きを見る

Introducing "Vietnam War: From Saigon to Hanoi," the definitive guide to one of the most complex and significant conflicts of the 20th century. This meticulously researched book provides a comprehen……続きを見る

Discover the gripping story of the Cold War, a defining feature of global politics and diplomacy in the 20th century. In "The Cold War: America vs. Soviet Union," offers a comprehensive and in-depth……続きを見る

Introducing "Vietnam War: From Saigon to Hanoi," the definitive guide to one of the most complex and significant conflicts of the 20th century. This meticulously researched book provides a comprehen……続きを見る

Who, or what, was the real enemy in Vietnam? The ever-elusive, jungle-wise Viet Cong and their NVA allies? The oppressive heat and torrential rains? The leeches, mosquitoes, and the jungle itself? O……続きを見る