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From the back cover: "...a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam."
"Eye-opening and compulsively readable, Embers of War is a gripping, heralded work that illuminates the hidden history of the French and American experiences in Vietnam."

Very Good+ condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean. Tight.

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837 pages including Index. This is a heavy, thick book and may require a little additional postage.

This is the story of Dick Schaefer who joined the Navy on impulse, hoping that he would have some control over his future. He was not fully aware of the increasing military action in Vietnam. His account of his time at boot camp is wry and rollicking. He received orders to report to the US Naval Hospital Corps School, which suited him. He requested assignment to Hawaii, but there was no naval hospital so he was assigned to the Fleet Marine Force for three years.Book - Near Fine condition. I did note though that the bottom corners have been bumped a tiny bit, otherwise no edge/corner wear. There are at least 5 pages that have corner creases that have been straightened out. Pages are clean and tight. This book looks like it has never been read. There are some black & white illustrations.Dust Jacket - Fine condiiton. No edge or corner wear.Please use photos as part of the description.163 pages including Index.

Quote from DJ back cover: "This is a superb and compelling reexamination of the major historical, political, and ethical issues that continue to smolder many decades after the conclusion of the Vietnam War." - Tim O'Brien Book - Fine condition. Black cloth over boards with silver gilt on spine. End papers are gray and white maps. Very, very, minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Small closed tear at top of spine. Otherwise light edge/corner wear. Please use photos as part of the description. 336 pages including Index.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. The Vantage Point, "What the former President has done in this book is set out with convincing documentation his responses to the crises of his Administration.It is a book by a strong man with vigorous convictions who tried to do, as he would put it, 'what was right.'" Illustrated with photographs.Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket. Red cloth cover, navy blue with gold gilt. May be Book of the Month Club (there was a pamphlet inside). Book has slight "twist". Binding is tight. Pages are clean with very minimal edge wear. Please see photos.636 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground. In this illustrated account, historian Nigel Cawthorne traces the conflict from its inception to its traumatic end. He looks at the political events that led to the war and examines its impact upon both the Americans and the Vietnamese, whose battle for the independence of their country was to leave lingering scars upon the American psyche."

Fine condition. Clean. Tight.

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240 pages including Bibliography and Index.

From back DJ cover: "Detailed descriptions of each episode in the conflict, from 'Operation Passage to Freedom' to the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon, are enhanced by the stories of those who witnessed the drama unfold. With hundreds of images and a compelling narrative, The Vietnam War is a stirring record of the suffering, sacrifice, and heroism in the longest American conflict of the 20th century."

Book - Fine condition. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Front has minimal edge/corner wear, but back has a 1" tear at the corner with a closed chip that has been taped on the inside. There is also a hard crease at the bottom edge on the back.

360 pages including Index.

From back cover: "The complexity of four decades of the Vietnam War""Arranged chronologically and in counterpoint, this unique book presents all conceivable forms of oral and written documentation and illuminates the United States' involvement in her longest and most divisive war. The attitudes and experiences of foot soldiers and generals, hawks and doves, politicians and protesters, writers, spies, and pilots are graphically revealed in news releases, excerpts from fiction, poems, graffiti, speeches, intelligence reports, personal diaries, songs, official memos, and more. All viewpoints are included: American, French, British, Cambodian, Thai, Lao, and South and North Vietnamese.Condition: Fair. Front and back covers have rubbing/bumping, creases, and much wear on edges and corners. There is a small puncture/dent near the bottom front that affects approximately 50 pages in the bottom margin. There is some age tanning around page edges and pages are lightly tanned. Some pages have some edge wear, but… Read More