Vietnam: An American Ordeal

by George Donelson Moss

Book Overview

Now in its 7th edition, Vietnam: An American Ordeal continues to provide a thorough account of the failed American effort to create a viable, non-Communist state in Southern Vietnam. Unlike most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0138970831
• ISBN13: 9780138970833
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

comprehensive and clear

This is one of the very best books on America's Vietnam experience. Unlike most books on the war it combines historical, cultural, military, and political perspectives. Moss is also clear on how the media reported the war and how myths about media bias have clouded America's understanding of the war.

astounding

This is the fairest, most politically comprehensive book on the Vietnam issue you will ever read!