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OverviewThis thriller, set during the 1968 Tet offensive, takes the reader inside the troubled mind of a CIA operative as he decides whether to follow orders to murder his friend, a French double agent. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Howard R. SimpsonPublisher: Potomac Books Inc Imprint: Potomac Books Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.268kg ISBN: 9781574886030ISBN 10: 1574886037 Pages: 238 Publication Date: 31 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews- A richly textured picture of life in the tortured, battle-torn nation as the war builds up to the Tet offensive of 1968. In addition to examining the pervasive effects of the French/Indo-Chinese culture on Vietnam, Simpson offers a vivid description of unconventional warfare; this isn't a pleasant read, but it is an authoritative, and cautionary, one. - Publishers Weekly - Captures the 'how it wasness' of the war and life in Saigon. - Indochina Chronology - Set in a place and time that Simpson evokes with skill and obvious knowledge. - Kirkus Reviews Author InformationThe late HOWARD R. SIMPSON was the author of eight other well-received novels. He also wrote several nonfiction books, including Dien Bien Phu (Brassey's, Inc., 1995). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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