Vietnam: A History

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“A landmark work…The most complete account to date of the Vietnam tragedy.” -The Washington Post Book World

This monumental narrative clarifies, analyzes, and demystifies the tragic ordeal of the Vietnam war. Free of ideological bias, profound in its undertsanding, and compassionate in its human portrayls , it is filled with fresh revelations drawn from secret documents and from exclusive interviews with participants-French, American, Vietnamese, Chinese: diplomats, military commanders, high government officials, journalists, nurses, workers, and soldiers. Originally published a companion to the Emmy-winning PBS series, Karnow’s defining book is a precursor to Ken Burns’s ten-part forthcoming documentary series, The Vietnam War. Vietnam: A History puts events and decisions into such sharp focus that we come to understand – and make peace with – a convulsive epoch of our recent history.

“This is history writing at its best.” -Chicago Sun-Times

“Even those of us who think we know something about it will read with fascination.” -The New York Times

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 1997
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 784 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140265473
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140265477
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.83 x 6.5 x 1.25 inches
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
Best Sellers Rank: #69,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #31 in Southeast Asia History #80 in Vietnam War History (Books)
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