Description: Street without JoyThe French Debacle in Indochina Author(s): Bernard Fall, Fredrik Logevall Format: Paperback Publisher: Stackpole Books, United States Imprint: Stackpole Books ISBN-13: 9780811736541, 978-0811736541 Synopsis First published in 1961 by Stackpole Books, Street without Joy is a classic of military history. Journalist and scholar Bernard Fall vividly captured the sights, sounds, and smells of the brutal-- and politically complicated--conflict between the French and the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina. The French fought to the bitter end, but even with the lethal advantages of a modern military, they could not stave off the Viet Minh insurgency of hit-and-run tactics, ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. The final French defeat came at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and a far bloodier chapter in Vietnam's history. Fall combined graphic reporting with deep scholarly knowledge of Vietnam and its colonial history in a book memorable in its descriptions of jungle fighting and insightful in its arguments. After more than a half a century in print, Street without Joy remains required reading.
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Book Title: Street without Joy
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: History
Item Height: 227 mm
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Street without Joy: the French Debacle in Indochina
Type: Textbook
Author: Fredrik Logevall, Bernard Fall
Item Width: 152 mm
Format: Paperback
