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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history.
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“British narrator Derek Perkins…provides an admirable reading of a remarkable story and an important piece of history.”
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A dramatic treatment of a historic event . . . the vast panorama of the Indochina struggle emerges with graphic impact.
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“A dramatic treatment of a historic event…the vast panorama of the Indochina struggle emerges with graphic impact.”
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“A poignant, angry, articulate book.”
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About Bernard B. Fall
Bernard B. Fall (1926-1967) was a journalist specializing in Southeast Asia. His books include Hell in a Very Small Place and Last Reflections on a War.
About Derek Perkins
Derek Perkins is a professional narrator and voice actor. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, as well as numerous Society of Voice Arts nominations. AudioFile magazine named him a Best Voice consecutively in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents, he has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.