Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam

by Fredrik Logevall

Book Overview

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several nations, Fredrik Logevall traces the path that led two Western nations to tragically lose their way in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He brings to life the bloodiest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375756477
• ISBN13: 9780375756474
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Random House Trade
• Length: 864 Pages
• Weight: 2.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"