Vietnam: The Australian War
by Ham, Paul
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- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0732287804
- ISBN 13
- 9780732287801
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About This Item
HarperCollins Australia, 2008 reprint. Softcover. Very Good +. Vietnam, The Australian War is a non-fiction book (ISBN 9780732282370) written by Australian author and historian Paul Ham. Published in 2007, this book is a comprehensive history of the First and Second Indochinese wars, written from a predominantly Australian point of view, namely, the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War. It sets the Australian involvement in the war in Vietnam in the context of the American and Vietnamese experiences. The book examines the impact of Australian and American relations on military decisions, the relationship between the two countries' governments, and the aftermath of the war.] The author draws on voluminous sources, many of them recently declassified, and recounts the history of Indochina as far back as about 3,000 years.The book has been used in Australian state school curriculums and in Australian government affairs. Vietnam: The Australian War won the 2008 NSW Premier's Prize for Australian History and was shortlisted for the Walkley Award for Non-Fiction. The book was used as a source for the Screen Australia 2011 Documentary All The Way. ""The book is the soldiers' story of deployment in an ideological war.""The book was first published November 2007 by the HarperCollins Australian publishing house. Funding from the LBJ Library was provided to the author as a research grant for the book's American material. The book draws heavily on hundreds of interviews with Australian veteran servicemen that were conducted in person, by post, telephone and email by the author and the Australian Defence Force. The latter had been kept secret since they were taken almost thirty years previously.] Ham also interviewed North Vietnamese veterans and former Vietcong soldiers, during several visits to Vietnam; as well as relying on interviews with Viet Cong prisoners taken by Australian intelligence agents during the conflict. Ham has said the book acts as ânarrative historyâ because it looks into the repercussions of war and âhas the story of individuals; human beings subjected to shocking circumstancesâ.xviii, 814 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm. #0621/081221Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian.  |  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Political aspects -- Australia.  |  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Australia.  |  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns.  |  Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Very Good +
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- Bookseller
- Elizabeth's Bookshops (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54419
- Title
- Vietnam: The Australian War
- Author
- Ham, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0732287804
- ISBN 13
- 9780732287801
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Australia
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 2008 reprint
- Pages
- xviii, 814 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
- Keywords
- AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HISTORY (incl ANZAC), STAFF PICKS
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About Elizabeth's Bookshops
Elizabeth's Bookshops Australia. Bookdealers since 1973.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
Elizabeth's Bookshops are one of Australia's largest second-hand bookshop operations, with 4 shops on both sides of the Australian continent.
For nearly 50 years, Elizabeth's have been major dealers in second-hand and out-of-print books.
Established in 1973, Elizabeth's Bookshops are now in Perth CBD, two shops in Fremantle (WA) and King Street, Newtown (NSW).
All orders are dispatched within 1 business day from our Fremantle Warehouse.
All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle Western Australia. (7 days a week) 08 9433 3236
Click & Collect (no postage cost!) is available at all branches.
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.