The Vietnam War: An Intimate History
£9.50
**The New York Times Bestseller**
**The book of the landmark documentary, The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick**
The definitive work on the Vietnam War, the conflict that came to define a generation, told from all sides by those who were there.
More than forty years after the Vietnam War ended, its legacy continues to fascinate, horrify and inform us. As the first war to be fought in front of TV cameras and beamed around the world, it has been immortalised on film and on the page, and forever changed the way we think about war.
Drawing on hundreds of brand new interviews, Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward have created the definitive work on Vietnam. It is the first book to show us the war from every perspective: from idealistic US Marines and the families they left behind to the Vietnamese civilians, both North and South, whose homeland was changed for ever; politicians, POWs and anti-war protesters; and the photographers and journalists who risked their lives to tell the truth. The book sends us into the grit and chaos of combat, while also expertly outlining the complex chain of political events that led America to Vietnam.
Beautifully written, this essential work tells the full story without taking sides and reminds us that there is no single truth in war. It is set to redefine our understanding of a brutal conflict, to launch provocative new debates and to shed fresh light on the price paid in ‘blood and bone’ by Vietnamese and Americans alike.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Ebury Digital (17 May 2018) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 48214 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 831 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1529103061 |
by Kevin R
Covers all aspects of vietnam war. Military, political and civilian.
by William P Creighton
As someone who grew up in the 60s watching the Vietnam war on the TV I was fascinated by what America was doing there. Since then I have gathered up quite a collection of books and dvds on the Vietnam war or as the Vietnamese say the American war. This book that complements the TV series is just epic and deserves its place along with Stanley Karnow Vietnam and Neil Sheehan a Bright Shining Lie. Beautifully written and pulling no punches it examines the politics and reasoning behind the war. Through interviews with combatants and leading actors and ordinary people from both sides it ties the timeline together. A fantastic effort and a fantastic book. This war should never have been fought and must never be forgotten.
by Amazon Customer
Prior to publication your ‘look inside’ gave the impression the book was illustrated throughout the text. Book received did not and subsequently realise only american publication is fully illustrated. Dissappointing that you did not point this out.
by Andrew Martin
Excellently written and in great detail. Highly recommend for a complete view of the war from both sides.
by Dave H
A complete history of the conflict , superbly written and brilliantly illustrated.
I wanted a book to fill in the gaps in my knowledge , this does it in spades.
by Me!
So the missus asked me what caused the Vietnam war ( there was a film on). Being a bit of a bluffer I mentioned something along the lines of to stop the spread of communism. She swallowed my words but my interest was piqued and on Amazon’s recommendation I downloaded a sample. Then bought the book. Then devoured it. Well written and through this book covers all the main parties and events leading up to, during and after the war. Really good book and sad to finish it
by Funkadoodlebingbong
All wars are a tragedy and the American war in Vietnam encapsulated the misery and pointlessness of all of those wars.
by MR J P SMITH
Ward & Burns have collated an unbelievable amount of information to ensure this is perhaps the ultimate authoritive account of the Vietnam war. Many contributions come from all directions; politicians, civilians, soldiers, family members, you name it.
It can all get too much sometimes; once or twice I just wanted a chapter to end so the narrative could move forward. Stick with it though; it’s a rewarding journey.