by Nigel Cawthorne (Author)
Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground. In this fascinating account, historian Nigel Cawthorne traces the conflict from its inception to its traumatic end. He looks at the political events that led tot he war and examines its impact upon both the Americans and the Vietnamese, whose battle for the independence of their country was to leave lingering scars upon the American psyche.
Featuring striking war photography and useful maps, Vietnam: A War Lost and Won is an even-handed assessment of a conflict whose wounds would take a generation to heal.Author Biography
Nigel Cawthorne is a graduate of University College, London, where he studied Physics before turning to writing as a career. He has been a writer and editor for over 35 years. He has written, contributed to and edited over 100 books. Nigel visited Vietnam with the legendary war photographer Tim Page to research material for his book The Bamboo Cage.