Vietnam, A History
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670842186 (0670842184)
Publish date: November 12th 1991
Publisher: Viking Books
Pages no: 752
Edition language: English
for a war with as much impact on the national consciousness as Vietnam, it's amazing to discover here on Goodreads that this is The--not 'A'--history of the Vietnam War. one would think given all the television, movies, national discourse about the subject, that there are several histories, but appa...
Audio product here.A rather lengthy and dense history of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. While generally chronological, there are a number of points where this is not strictly adhered to. Karnow's narrative is methodical and not stylish; on the plus side, he incorporates quotes from numerous in...