In the Jaws of History
Author | : Diem Bui |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1999-06-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253213010 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253213013 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "... the ultimate insider's account of the war from the South Vietnamese side, including the appalling story of how the American intervention actually happened." --Washington Post "This book gives Americans a rare opportunity--the chance to see the Vietnam experience through Vietnamese eyes. Few Vietnamese know their recent history as well as Bui Diem does. And none has told it better." --Ambassador William Jorden "... well-written and at times illuminating... " --Library Journal In the Jaws of History is the most important book written on the Vietnam War from the viewpoint of the South, from an author who was a senior official of the South Vietnamese government and later ambassador to the U.S.