Escape from Saigon (eBook)

A Novel

Michael Morris, Dick Pirozzolo (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
264 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-5107-0299-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. Few thirty-day periods in history have been more tumultuous than the fall of Saigon in April of 1975. With US military now gone for two years, the North Vietnamese Army routed South Vietnams forces, resulting in thousands of refugees pouring into the former colonial capital. The world watched and waited for what many expected would be a bloodbath.Escape from Saigon follows various people trapped in the besieged city. Among them are a former GI attempting to rescue his Vietnamese wifes terrified relatives; a Vietnamese-American television reporter whose conflicted heritage threatens her future; an American businessman risking his life to smuggle out his employees; and the last remaining US diplomatic personnel in Saigon, including the ambassador, military liaisons, and CIA operatives. The NVA onslaught is spearheaded by two officersone intent on maintaining military restraint, the other bent on revenge and will sweep up families, friends, and comrades in this final chapter of a war that has already taken millions of lives.Escape from Saigon is a story of a city and its inhabitants struggling to survive in its most desperate hoursa tale that stays true to the historic record while recounting moments of human hardship, courage, and triumph.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fictionnovels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Michael Morris first saw Vietnam as a nineteen-year-old infantry sergeant in 1967–68. He served in the Northern I Corps region during some of the war’s fiercest fighting, including the Tet Offensive, earning a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Afterward, he made a career of journalism as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and freelance writer.Dick Pirozzolo served in Vietnam in 1970–71 as an Air Force information officer in Saigon, where he was as an Air Force media spokesperson and regularly participated at the daily press briefings nicknamed “The Five O’clock Follies.” He developed a lasting affection for Vietnam and its people, later helping to foster international business relationships and playing a prominent role in the country’s eventual reconciliation with the US. Dick still maintains ties to Vietnam and serves on the Editorial Board of the Boston Global Forum, a think tank focused on peace initiatives that include fostering cultural, commercial, and political ties with Vietnam.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.1.2017
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: 3rd party • Afghanistan • America • black ink • books on black inks • books on box stores books on 3rd pa • books on canons • books on cartridges • books on combo packs • books on costcos • books on dollars • books on generic brands • books on generics • books on inks • books on manufacturers • books on photos • books on pigments • books on printed pictures • books on print pictures • books on prints • books on products • books on saigon • books on supply stores • books on warranties • box stores • brand name • brands • Cannon • Canon • cartridge • cheaper • Clog • color printing • combo pack • compatible • costco • cost effective • Cyan • Dollars • Epson • expensive • generic brand • Generics • ink cartridges • inkjet printer • inks • install • installed • installing • Iraq • manufacturer • mike morris • non-canon • off-brand • office supply • packaged • Packaging • Photo • Pigment • priced • printed pictures • printer ink • Printers • print pictures • prints • Products • refilled • refills • replacement • replace package • replacing • run dry • running dry • Saigon • single color • supply store • Tanks • Timely • Toner • Warranty • Wireless
• ISBN-10: 1-5107-0299-7 / 1510702997
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5107-0299-8 / 9781510702998