This monumental narrative clarifies, analyzes, and demystifies the tragic ordeal of the Vietnam War. Free of ideological bias, profound in its understanding, and compassionate in its human portrayals, it is filled with fresh revelations drawn from secret documents and from exclusive interviews with the participants-French, American, Vietnamese, Chinese; diplomats, military commanders, high government officials; journalists, nurses, workers, soldiers. Book Description: This monumental narrative clarifies, analyses and demystifies the terrible ordeal of the Vietnam War. Free of ideological bias, profound in its understanding and compassionate in its portrayal of humanity, it is filled with fresh revelations drawn from secret documents and from exclusive interviews with the participants - French, American, Vietnamese, Chinese: diplomats, military commanders, high government officials, journalists, nurses, workers and soldiers. : The Vietnam War was the most convulsive tragedy of recent times. This is its definitive history.

Contents include: The War Nobody Won Piety and Power The Heritage of Vietnamese Nationalism The War with the French The Light That Failed America’s Mandarin Vietnam is the Place The End of Diem The Commitments Deepen Disorder and Decision LBJ Goes to War Escalation Debate, Diplomacy, Doubt Tet Nixon’s War The Peace that Never Was.

Stanley Karnow author, published by Guild Publishing, reprint 1985, large, 752pp, h/c, dj, b&w photos. Published as a companion to the television series.

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