PENGUIN Vietnam: A History

I lived through the Vietnam War, watched the news, protested against it, knew people who went and never came back, and a few that did. I thought I knew pretty much everything there was to know but this book had a few more revelations for me. Very well-written book. Captivating.

A precise and excellent narrative of a two-way ordeal; in one side , a nation struggling for its independence from colonial powers, and seekin its own ways to succeed; in other , an overwhelming power and its fight for influence in worldwide scale ; in the middle , peasants and poor people that have no way but escape , trying to find a better living overseas; the fall of a creed that guided America for centuries and had the debacle in a war wrongly fought....Must Read !

An essential history of Vietnam . Released around mid 1980s , the book takes a historical view starting from early 8th or 9th century till the modern era , ending in the 1980 border clashes with China . In the process it is clear to the reader that the Vietnamese have a long history of fighting against any kind of foreign invaders, The two wars - against the French and the Americans - was but the last chapter in a long and complex history .Highly recommended

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A must to have about Vietnam war, superb and exhaustive description of a tragedy, fundamental text for anyone serious knowing Vietnam history and Vietnam war