VIETNAM: The Australian War

Harper Collins, 2007. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE. HARDCOVER First Edition. 'Surely God weeps,' an Australian Vietnam veteran wrote in despair at the memory of the Vietnam War. But no act of God intervened to stop the long years of carnage and devastation in this most controversial of wars. In VIETNAM, Paul Ham (author of the bestselling KOKODA) narrates in compelling detail the full story of Australia's involvement in our longest military campaign, in which 50,000 Australians participated. This extraordinary, sweeping account draws on hundreds of unpublished sources and interviews with soldiers, politicians, medical practitioners, aid providers, entertainers and the Vietnamese people to reconstruct the epic history of a campaign that disfigured a country and divided the world, nations, families and friends. At its heart, this is the soldiers' story - of being tossed about in politicians' battles. Unlike any previous history of the war, Paul Ham sets the Australian story in the context of both the American and Vietnamese experiences, giving us a true sense of the sheer scale of this tragedy.' Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Campaigns Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Participation, Australian Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Political aspects -- Australia Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Australia Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Australia Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Vietnam Conflict Military campaigns Military participation -- Australian Protest movements pp. 814 illusts #0919R/05201120/230424 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.