Vietnam was the first war America lost on the ground. In this
fascinating account, historian Nigel Cawthorne traces the conflict from
its inception to its traumatic end. He looks at the political events
that led tot he war and examines its impact upon both the Americans and
the Vietnamese, whose battle for the independence of their country was
to leave lingering scars upon the American psyche.
Featuring striking war photography and useful maps, Vietnam: A War Lost
and Won is an even-handed assessment of a conflict whose wounds would
take a generation to heal.