Street Without Joy
The French Debacle in Indochina
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Derek Perkins
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Bernard B. Fall
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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history.
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- mike tibbitts
- 21-07-2020
excellent
absolutely excellent. great narrative, great insight and compelling anecdotes. narrator does a wonderful job. highly recommend to anyone interested in the period.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-09-2018
amazing book,
this is the most important book on the subject. the most important book on the Vietnam war regardless of era
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- Mikhail
- 04-08-2017
Those who forget the past are bound to relive it
A fantastic book, excellent narration!
A lesson that the Americans have still failed to heed from the French in Vietnam forty four years on are still being felt to this day.
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- Kevin
- 04-04-2020
Enthralling
Rare piece of forgotten history Compulsive and enthralling account of the French in Vietnam
Post WW2
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- Amazon Customer
- 26-03-2021
classic book on topic
I own this in print but it is a great discussion of the situation faced by western powers facing popular forces and it's lessons apply today as they did if the 50s.
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