Nationalist in the Vietnam Wars
Nguyen Công Luan
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Description for Nationalist in the Vietnam Wars
Hardcover. A singular account of life in Viet Nam during half a century of war Num Pages: 616 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 3JJP; BM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBWS2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 42. Weight in Grams: 930.
This extraordinary memoir tells the story of one man's experience of the wars of Viet Nam from the time he was old enough to be aware of war in the 1940s until his departure for America 15 years after the collapse of South Viet Nam in 1975. Nguyen Cong Luan was born and raised in small villages near Ha Noi. He grew up knowing war at the hands of the Japanese, the French, and the Viet Minh. Living with wars of conquest, colonialism, and revolution led him finally to move south and take up the cause of the Republic of ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253356871
SKU
V9780253356871
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About Nguyen Công Luan
Nguyn Công Lun was born in 1937 and grew up in northern Viet Nam. Following the 1954 Geneva Agreement, which divided the nation in two, he moved south and enrolled in the Republic of Viet Nam Military Academy, then served in the Army of the Republic of Viet Nam until 1975. Incarcerated for 6 years 7 months in communist prison ... Read more
Reviews for Nationalist in the Vietnam Wars
A dark and fascinating tale...illuminated by...honesty and integrity, which shine through on every page.
VIETNAM MAGAZINE
This is a first-rate book with perhaps a single downside: It is not a book for someone who has never read anything about Vietnam. It is, however, an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars ... Read more
VIETNAM MAGAZINE
This is a first-rate book with perhaps a single downside: It is not a book for someone who has never read anything about Vietnam. It is, however, an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars ... Read more