The ten thousand day war is the best book on the subject i have ever read. Learn about the major factors that led to americas involvement in the war in vietnam. As a student who already knew a good bit about the war, it deepened my knowledge, particulary in the french war in indochina and america s involvement in it. And in this stirring chronicle, pulitzer prize winning journalist philip caputo writes about our countrys most controversial war the vietnam war. The book starts a few days before the second ww ended. It is politically neutral and covers everything about vietnam until the. The series aired in canada on cbc television, in the united states and in the united kingdom on channel 4. The ten thousand day war new edition by maclear, michael isbn. A comprehensive history of the american stage of the vietnam war. The fall of an empire and the making of americas vietnam, by fredrik logevall random house. Synopsis it was the war that lasted ten thousand days. This is a book about the american war andor the vietnam war written by a canadian.
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The ten thousand day war is one of the most comprehensive ive witnessed, even if focus is vast in breadth and shallow in depth. Americas wars have inspired some of the worlds best literature, and the vietnam war is no exception. The ten thousand day war from the collection of tramwayseast melbourne rsl sub. Anderson, anthony astuccio, peter braestrup, george r. Atomic bombing of hiroshima documentary ten seconds that shook the world 75794 duration. This book would be very appealing to someone who likes factual literature. For its age, it holds up remarkably well, if one can handle the dry presentation and haggard av quality.
This book covers the war from the very beginning when the u. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, was produced in 1980 by michael maclear. The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television. An international history of the war for peace in vietnam chapel hill. Michael maclear was a foreign correspondent for cbctv in the 1960s and early 1970s. In the heartland of america, opinions of the war is asked and reported, many say that the war just wasnt worth what it cost.
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These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Vietnam the ten thousand day war 02 of dien bien phu l. It provides an all encompassing overview of the whole conflict from french involvement, and into the postus withdrawal years to the end of the conflict hence the 10,000 days. University of california press, 20 and nguyen, lienhang s hanois war. The book from a series that wouldnt be made in todays america because it critiques the vietnam war objectively. Philip caputo it was the war that lasted ten thousand days.
The real story behind the longest, most controversial war in modern history. The bit rate is more than adequate, and color and contrast are very good, especially considering the wide variance in source quality. The war of a thousand days colombian history britannica. As a student who already knew a good bit about the war, it deepened my knowledge, particulary in the french war in indochina and americas involvement in it. The ten thousand day war wants to be the vietnam wars version of the world at war, that comprehensive account from the allied point of view, anyway of world war ii.
The ten thousand day war trace the entire course of the conflict, from the closing days of world war ii when ho chi minh first began to assemble his revolutionary army, to the fall of saigon in 1975. The ten thousand day war suffers a relentlessly us. Vietnam the ten thousand day war 08of frontline america. The ten thousand day war covers the entire conflict, examining the shifting attitudes of the united states toward vietnam from 1945, when the battleground was known as french indochina, to 1975, when saigon fell to the.
After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. The book is definitely fascinating and was written after the war ended, giving it a retrospective feel. Deans badboygonetoosoon off the iconic pedestal in his latest book, the. Remembrances from the veterans, units called up to serve. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. Maclear visited north vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. Sep 28, 2017 british audiences saw the series during channel 4s 198485 season. As such, it offers an objective view of americas involvement in southeast asia and the vietnam war. Vietnam, 19451975 is a 26part documentary about the war in vietnam, produced by the canadian broadcasting corporation. Sep 27, 2005 it was the war that lasted ten thousand days. A ferocious vietnam battle portrayed as a pivotal moment of the war. This may be, or at least was at one time, the definitive book about the vietnam war.
While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on. While not the definitive vietnam war documentary series in the vein of the world at war, vietnam. The ten thousand day war contains 26 original episodes on four discs. And in this stirring chronicle, pulitzer prize winning journalist philip. I had the good luck to stumble across a copy in the middle of a hut in papua new guinea and read it from cover to cover in 2 days. Sep 15, 2017 whats your favorite book about the vietnam war. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His television reports on the death of ho chi minh and the u. The book is set up so that there is one page with words, then a page with a picture and so on. The twentysixth and final volume of the ten thousand day war covers the legacy of the vietnam war from both sides. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. Dec 16, 20 vietnam the ten thousand day war 08of frontline america ferenc csaszar. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library.
Chinese war at the conclusion of americas intervention in southeast asia to check chinese expansion, and american. I cannot recommend this book more strongly for anyone who. It is politically neutral and covers everything about vietnam until the 1970s. His weekly ctv documentary series maclearearned him an actra award as best broadcaster.
From the first stirrings of unrest in vietnam under french colonial rule, to. Known as historys first living room war, the vietnam conflict is presented in this nearly 10hour documentary with clarity,authority, and insight, complete on 2 dvds. The documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for american television syndication. The ten thousand day war wants to be the vietnam wars. I was in college in the mid 1990s and my prof made this book mandatory. Vietnam the ten thousand day 01 of america in vietnam l.
The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. This series would have been better entitled americas vietnam, as it is less. Learn about the major factors that led to america s involvement in the war in vietnam. A former war correspondents account of how one military officer tried to point how his. A turning point of the american war in vietnam, the new book from mark bowden of the atlantic, tells the tactical narrative of these events splendidly.