Goodnight Saigon
The True Story of the U.S. Marines' Last Days in Vietnam
$63.00
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
2 September 2008
Summary
The true story of the final days of the Vietnam War from the author of Marine Sniper.Culled from extensive interviews and research, Goodnight Saigon is the achingly dramatic story of the end of the Vietnam War as told from both sides of the conflict. Included are never-before-revealed accounts from people of every level involved in the war- NVA and Viet Cong soldiers, U.S. embassy personnel, guerilla commanders, civilians, generals, double agents? and leaders from both sides including former president Gerald Ford and North Vietnamese military commander General Tran Van Tra.From the first hints of the final offensive from the north, to the gut-wrenching hours before the fall of Saigon when a brave pilot defied his orders to return to base and rescued the last five Marines from the rooftop of the U.S. embassy, Goodnight Saigon is an unforgettable narrative of war, and those who live with its aftermath.Winner- American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Award, General Nonfiction, 2006
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425224021 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0425224023 |
| Author: | Charles Henderson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G P Putnam's Sons |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 152mm x 226mm |
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Charles Henderson
Charles Hendersonis a veteran of more than twenty-three years in the United States Marine Corps, with a distinguished career spanning from Vietnam to the Gulf War, after which he retired as a Chief Warrant Officer.He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics Marine Sniper and Silent Warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock. He is also the author ofMarshalling the Faithful, Goodnight Saigon,Jungle Rules,and the fictional Jack Valentine Marine Sniper series.
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