In the Jaws of History

In the Jaws of History - Paperback

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In the Jaws of History - Paperback

In the Jaws of History - Paperback

by Bui Diem , David Chanoff
$46.80
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by Bui Diem (Author), David Chanoff (Author)

" . . . 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.

Author Biography

Bui Diem is now a consultant on Vietnamese affairs living in Rockville, Maryland.

David Chanoff is the co-author of several other books on Vietnam.

Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 1.17 x 8.9 x 5.92 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 22, 1999
ISBN9780253213013
Author Bui Diem , David Chanoff
PublisherIndiana University Press
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 1999
LanguageENG- English
Pages384
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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History Nonfiction Wars & Conflicts

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About David Chanoff

DAVID CHANOFF has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post, New Republic, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. His twenty-four books include collaborations with former surgeon general Joycelyn Elders, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral William Crowe Jr., and Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. In addition to ghostwriting, he has also written a number of histories, including a history of Black medicine and health care that was awarded the Phillis Wheatley Prize for History from the Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage. Chanoff lives in Boston.

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