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The Quiet American

Author : Graham Greene
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504052544
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Quiet American written by Graham Greene and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “masterful . . . brilliantly constructed novel” of love and chaos in 1950s Vietnam (Zadie Smith, The Guardian). It’s 1955 and British journalist Thomas Fowler has been in Vietnam for two years covering the insurgency against French colonial rule. But it’s not just a political tangle that’s kept him tethered to the country. There’s also his lover, Phuong, a young Vietnamese woman who clings to Fowler for protection. Then comes Alden Pyle, an idealistic American working in service of the CIA. Devotedly, disastrously patriotic, he believes neither communism nor colonialism is what’s best for Southeast Asia, but rather a “Third Force”: American democracy by any means necessary. His ideas of conquest include Phuong, to whom he promises a sweet life in the states. But as Pyle’s blind moral conviction wreaks havoc upon innocent lives, it’s ultimately his romantic compulsions that will play a role in his own undoing. Although criticized upon publication as anti-American, Graham Greene’s “complex but compelling story of intrigue and counter-intrigue” would, in a few short years, prove prescient in its own condemnation of American interventionism (The New York Times).

Saigon's Hotel Continental

Author : Elisha Fathree
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Saigon's Hotel Continental written by Elisha Fathree and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam War, (1954-75), a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies in South Vietnam, known as the Viet Cong, against the government of South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. Vietnam, late summer 1968. An international crew of war correspondents covers the bloody conflict from their headquarters in Saigon's Hotel Continental. As the death toll mounts and the war grinds on, "Deadline" examines the question of what's the news - and how we, the public, are NOT told what is the true story.

Vietnam Magazine

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vietnam Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Getting Out of Saigon

Author : Ralph White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982195185
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Getting Out of Saigon written by Ralph White and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “captivating” (The Washington Post) true story of “courage, resolve, and determination” (Christian Science Monitor), author Ralph White’s successful effort to save nearly the entire staff of the Saigon branch of Chase Manhattan bank and their families before the city fell to the North Vietnamese Army. In April 1975, Ralph White was asked by his boss to transfer from the Bangkok branch of the Chase Manhattan Bank to the Saigon Branch. He was tasked with closing the branch if and when it appeared that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese army and ensure the safety of the senior Vietnamese employees. But when he arrived, he realized the situation in Saigon was far more perilous than he had imagined. The senior staff members there urged him to evacuate the entire staff of the branch and their families, which was far more than he was authorized to do. Quickly he realized that no one would be safe when the city fell, and it was no longer a question of whether to evacuate but how. Getting Out of Saigon is an “edge-of-your-seat” (Oprah Daily) story of a city on the eve of destruction and the colorful characters who respond differently to impending doom. It’s a remarkable account of one man’s quest to save innocent lives not because he was ordered but because it was the right thing to do.

Songs of the Doomed

Author : Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743240995
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Songs of the Doomed written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays by Hunter Thompson that chart the high and low moments of his thirty-year career as a journalist

The Other Side of Eden

Author : John Steinbeck, IV
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615924493
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (159 download)

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Download or read book The Other Side of Eden written by John Steinbeck, IV and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The late son of author John Steinbeck, John Steinbeck IV, labored under the burden of being the son of a 20th century legend, yet persevered to become a respected journalist in his own right. Left unfinished by his death, this memoir of John Steinbeck IV is reconstructed by his wife of 12 years, who interweaves her own memories of life with him.

War Hotels

Author : Kenneth Morrison
Publisher : Merrion Press
ISBN 13 : 1785374044
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book War Hotels written by Kenneth Morrison and published by Merrion Press. This book was released on 2022-03-09 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War Hotels is a gripping exploration of hotels in wartime and in other times of crisis, told through the prism of now iconic hotels that were frequented by foreign correspondents, diplomats, aid workers, politicians, paramilitaries and spies in conflicts in Northern Ireland, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lebanon, Iraq, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. It focuses on hotels that became closely associated with the brutal conflicts in which they were a part, such as the Europa Hotel in Belfast, the Continental and the Caravelle in Saigon, the Commodore in Beirut, and Sarajevo’s Holiday Inn. Building upon the research undertaken for the Al Jazeera documentary series of the same name, this book tells the stories of these hotels in even more fascinating detail, drawing upon in-depth interviews with those who witnessed the tumultuous events that took place within or in the immediate environs of the buildings. By using war hotels as a locus of memory and a lens through which to convey the human stories and the conflicts, they provide not only viable ‘micro-histories’ but a rich vein of historical narratives and moving personal recollections.

Gonzo

Author : Corey Seymour
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316026387
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Gonzo written by Corey Seymour and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few American lives are stranger, more action-packed, or wilder than that of Hunter S. Thompson. Born a rebel in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson spent a lifetime channeling his energy and insight into such landmark works as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - and his singular and provocative style challenged and revolutionized writing. Now, for the first time ever, Jann Wenner and Corey Seymour have interviewed the Good Doctor's friends, family, acquaintances and colleagues and woven their memories into a brilliant oral biography. From Hell's Angels leader Sonny Barger to Ralph Steadman to Jack Nicholson to Jimmy Buffett to Pat Buchanan to Marilyn Manson and Thompson's two wives, son, and longtime personal assistant, more than 100 members of Thompson's inner circle bring into vivid focus the life of a man who was even more complicated, tormented, and talented than any previous portrait has shown. It's all here in its uncensored glory: the creative frenzies, the love affairs, the drugs and booze and guns and explosives and, ultimately, the tragic suicide. As Thompson was fond of saying, "Buy the ticket, take the ride."

Escape from Saigon

Author : Michael Morris
Publisher : Skyhorse
ISBN 13 : 1510702997
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Escape from Saigon written by Michael Morris and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. With US military now gone for two years, the North Vietnamese Army routed South Vietnam’s forces, resulting in thousands of refugees pouring into the former colonial capital. The world watched and waited for what many expected would be a bloodbath. Escape from Saigon follows various people trapped in the besieged city. Among them are a former GI attempting to rescue his Vietnamese wife’s terrified relatives; a Vietnamese-American television reporter whose conflicted heritage threatens her future; an American businessman risking his life to smuggle out his employees; and the last remaining US diplomatic personnel in Saigon, including the ambassador, military liaisons, and CIA operatives. The NVA onslaught is spearheaded by two officers—one intent on maintaining military restraint, the other bent on revenge and will sweep up families, friends, and comrades in this final chapter of a war that has already taken millions of lives. Escape from Saigon is a story of a city and its inhabitants struggling to survive in its most desperate hours—a tale that stays true to the historic record while recounting moments of human hardship, courage, and triumph. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Commercial Travelers' Guide to the Far East

Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Commercial Travelers' Guide to the Far East written by United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fear and Loathing in America

Author : Hunter S. Thompson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439126364
Total Pages : 1116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Fear and Loathing in America written by Hunter S. Thompson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 1116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the king of “Gonzo” journalism and bestselling author who brought you Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas comes another astonishing volume of letters by Hunter S. Thompson. Brazen, incisive, and outrageous as ever, this second volume of Thompson’s private correspondence is the highly anticipated follow-up to The Proud Highway. When that first book of letters appeared in 1997, Time pronounced it "deliriously entertaining"; Rolling Stone called it "brilliant beyond description"; and The New York Times celebrated its "wicked humor and bracing political conviction." Spanning the years between 1968 and 1976, these never-before-published letters show Thompson building his legend: running for sheriff in Aspen, Colorado; creating the seminal road book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; twisting political reporting to new heights for Rolling Stone; and making sense of it all in the landmark Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. To read Thompson's dispatches from these years—addressed to the author's friends, enemies, editors, and creditors, and such notables as Jimmy Carter, Tom Wolfe, and Kurt Vonnegut—is to read a raw, revolutionary eyewitness account of one of the most exciting and pivotal eras in American history.

On Blood Road (a Vietnam War novel)

Author : Steve Watkins
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338197029
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book On Blood Road (a Vietnam War novel) written by Steve Watkins and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high-stakes, gripping survival novel from Steve Watkins, set during the Vietnam War. The last place on earth Taylor Sorenson wants to be is in Saigon in the middle of the Vietnam War. His mom dragged him here to visit his dad, who's stationed at the US embassy, and Taylor is bored out of his skull. One night, during an embassy dinner, he decides to sneak out to see the Tet celebrations in the city. But before he makes it very far, fighting erupts across all of South Vietnam--and Taylor is captured by the North Vietnamese Army.Realizing he could be an important bargaining chip, the NVA decides to move Taylor to the North. The only way there is the Ho Chi Ming Trail, a series of dangerous paths that snake from South Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia before finally reaching North Vietnam. But thousands have died on the trail, and Taylor doesn't know what's waiting for him at the end.What follows is a harrowing journey during one of the most controversial wars in US history, where one boy is forced to confront the true cost of war, and what it really means to survive.

‘Polka Dots and Moonbeams’

Author : David Longridge
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1838597379
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book ‘Polka Dots and Moonbeams’ written by David Longridge and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Justine and her close friend Ka work for the Paris fashion house of Schiaparelli in the early fifties, when French haute couture is bursting with glamour and intrigue. Each has a reason for making a lot of money rapidly.

Ho Chi Minh City (Rough Guides Snapshot Vietnam)

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 024123493X
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Ho Chi Minh City (Rough Guides Snapshot Vietnam) written by Rough Guides and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide Snapshot to Ho Chi Minh City is the ultimate travel guide to Vietnam's effervescent metropolis. It leads you through the city and on trips out of town, with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from the teeming Ben Thanh Market to the moving War Remnants Museum and the fascinating Jade Emperor Pagoda. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to Vietnam, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around Vietnam, including transport, food, drink, costs, health, festivals and shopping. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to Vietnam. (Equivalent to 83 printed pages.)

Final Curtain: Saigon

Author : Thomas H. Lee
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1426901674
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book Final Curtain: Saigon written by Thomas H. Lee and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09-24 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In July 1974, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lawson accepts an assignment in Thailand to fill a career development objective and recover from five grueling years of developing sophisticated computer systems for the Air Force. He also wishes to get over a failed marriage and renew his love affair with the C-130, the aircraft he flew in combat in Vietnam. But most importantly, he wants to relax, enjoy himself, and become immersed in the Thai culture. Lawson is well along in satisfying these objectives when he is asked to fly to Saigon to assist the United States Embassys Defense Attach Office in fixing problems with their intelligence systems. In a matter of days, he finds himself drawn into the dark world of CIA operations by a cultured and attractive French-speaking Vietnamese woman, Lan Le Ninh. Finding both her and the nature of the work compelling, Lawson voluntarily abandons his life of leisure in Thailand. From this point on, its a race to correct the aberrant systems before the North Vietnamese communists launch their long-feared final offensive. In the process, Lawson learns a great deal about Americas long-running secret war in Southeast Asiaand how many Americans died anonymously in carrying it out.

Saigon to Pleiku

Author : David Grant Noble
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476683735
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Saigon to Pleiku written by David Grant Noble and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initially stationed at the U.S. Army's counterintelligence headquarters in Saigon, David Noble was sent north to launch the army's first covert intelligence-gathering operation in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Living in the region of the Montagnards--Vietnam's indigenous tribal people, deemed critical to winning the war--Noble documented strategic hamlets and Green Beret training camps, where Special Forces teams taught the Montagnards to use rifles rather than crossbows and spears. In this book, he relates the formidable challenges he confronted in the course of his work. Weaving together memoir, excerpts from letters written home, and photographs, Noble's compelling narrative throws light on a little-known corner of the Vietnam War in its early years--before the Tonkin Gulf Resolution and the deployment of combat units--and traces his transformation from a novice intelligence agent and believer in the war to a political dissenter and active protester.

The French Secret Services

Author : Douglas Porch
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374529450
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)

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Download or read book The French Secret Services written by Douglas Porch and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2003-11 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the development of the French secret services in the modern era, asks some fundamental questions about what France expected and expects from them, and offers a assessment of their role and influence in the state and the military.