South Vietnamese Soldiers: Memories of the Vietnam War and After

Amazon.com Price: $48.00 (as of 10/11/2019 11:39 PST- Details)

Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Description

“[An] outstanding book… The South Vietnamese military – which lost a quarter of 1,000,000 men killed in action and nearly 1 million seriously wounded – has in large part been ignored, forgotten or dismissed as beside the point. This excellent and much-needed book, alternatively, gives voices to those unknown soldiers of the Vietnam War, and constitutes the most important and necessary addition to the burgeoning literature of the war.” ― Vietnam Magazine
 
“Nguyen’s remarkable achievement is her ability to allow the veterans to speak for themselves in this groundbreaking study from that tragic conflict. Summing Up: Essential. All levels/libraries.” ― Choice

Published on the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in Vietnam, this book brings to life the experiences and memories of South Vietnamese soldiers―the forgotten combatants of this controversial conflict.

* Relates the stories of South Vietnamese soldiers through a compelling narrative driven by oral histories
* Brings the experiences of these soldiers to life for the reader by sharing their compelling firsthand accounts
* Draws on a key oral history collection newly established on the National Library of Australia in 2013-2014
* Provides fascinating insights into the soldiers’ early years, their military service and experiences, and their post-war lives
* Conveys the self-control and resilience that enabled these women and men to endure the hardships of war, the defeat of their armed forces, the loss of their country, and the challenges of turning into refugees and resettling in new lands

Related products

Home » Shop » Books » Subjects » Arts and Photography » History and Criticism » History » Asia » Southeast Asia » South Vietnamese Soldiers: Memories of the Vietnam War and After

Recent Products