Reviews
"Of all the many books I have read about the Vietnam War, this one pays the ultimate tribute to the incredible sacrifices made by the courageous soldiers and people of South Vietnam. Through the eyes of a true patriot, the history and decisive operations of the conflict are reviewed from the unique perspective of a victim turned soldier. I have known the author for nearly four decades and can attest to his personal courage, his passion for life, and his intense love for his country. This book is a must read for those who want the complete picture and whole truth about a tragic war that consumed the world for over two decades." -- Lawson W. Magruder III, Lieutenant General, US Army Retired. Vietnam '70-'71, "For far too long, the Vietnamese voice has been absent. In this memoir, Luan sheds new light on that component of the war missing from the standard narrative. ... [T]his memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam. ... Essential." Choice , August 2012"An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... A very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page." David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.)"[The book] is a first-rate contribution to correcting the record. Readers who approach Luan with their hackles well down will find a new and refreshing view of what happened in Vietnam from the end of World War II through 1975. ... [A]n essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars of Vietnam." - ARMY Magazine "This book is of incredible value for anyone interested in Vietnam--its history, politics, and culture--and in the American involvement with Vietnam. It is also a meditation of a Vietnamese patriot on the substance of patriotism during a time of civil war in a context of international alliances. Amid the terrors and harsh imperatives of war, the author's is a rare voice of human decency." - Olga Dror, H-War , November 2012, Long overdue, this memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam. . . . Essential., This book is of incredible value for anyone interested in Vietnam--its history, politics, and culture--and in the American involvement with Vietnam. It is also a meditation of a Vietnamese patriot on the substance of patriotism during a time of civil war in a context of international alliances. Amid the terrors and harsh imperatives of war, the author's is a rare voice of human decency., "Nationalist in the Viet Nam Wars is a dark and fascinating tale. But it is illuminated by Nguyen's story of escape from Communist tyranny to the United States in 1990, and by his honesy and integrity, which shine through on every page." -historynet.com, "Long overdue, this memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam.... Essential." -Choice, "A dark and fascinating tale...illuminated by...honesty and integrity, which shine through on every page."-- VIETNAM MAGAZINE "This is a first-rate book with perhaps a single downside: It is not a book for someone who has never read anything about Vietnam. It is, however, an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars of Vietnam."-- ARMY "Long overdue, this memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam. . . . Essential."-- Choice "This book is of incredible value for anyone interested in Vietnam--its history, politics, and culture--and in the American involvement with Vietnam. It is also a meditation of a Vietnamese patriot on the substance of patriotism during a time of civil war in a context of international alliances. Amid the terrors and harsh imperatives of war, the author's is a rare voice of human decency."-- H-Net " Nationalist in the Viet Nam Wars is a dark and fascinating tale. But it is illuminated by Nguyen's story of escape from Communist tyranny to the United States in 1990, and by his honesy and integrity, which shine through on every page."-- historynet.com "An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read. . . . It is an unblinking, unflinching account . . . a very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page."--David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.) "Of all the many books I have read about the Vietnam War, this one pays the ultimate tribute to the incredible sacrifices made by the courageous soldiers and people of South Vietnam. Through the eyes of a true patriot, the history and decisive operations of the conflict are reviewed from the unique perspective of a victim turned soldier. I have known the author for nearly four decades and can attest to his personal courage, his passion for life, and his intense love for his country. This book is a must read for those who want the complete picture and whole truth about a tragic war that consumed the world for over two decades."--Lawson W. Magruder III , Lieutenant General, US Army Retired. Vietnam '70-'71, Long overdue, this memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam.... Essential., "Of all the many books I have read about the Vietnam War, this one pays the ultimate tribute to the incredible sacrifices made by the courageous soldiers and people of South Vietnam. Through the eyes of a true patriot, the history and decisive operations of the conflict are reviewed from the unique perspective of a victim turned soldier. I have known the author for nearly four decades and can attest to his personal courage, his passion for life, and his intense love for his country. This book is a must read for those who want the complete picture and whole truth about a tragic war that consumed the world for over two decades." -Lawson W. Magruder III, Lieutenant General, US Army Retired. Vietnam '70-'71, "For far too long, the Vietnamese voice has been absent. In this memoir, Luan sheds new light on that component of the war missing from the standard narrative. ... [T]his memoir will be a worthy addition to any academic library interested in the tragedy of Vietnam. ... Essential." Choice , August 2012"An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... A very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page." David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.)Nationalist"[The book] is a first-rate contribution to correcting the record. Readers who approach Luan with their hackles well down will find a new and refreshing view of what happened in Vietnam from the end of World War II through 1975. ... [A]n essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars of Vietnam." - ARMY Magazine, "An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... a very honest book, and the author's integrity comes through on every page." -- David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.), An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... a very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page., Nationalist in the Viet Nam Wars is a dark and fascinating tale. But it is illuminated by Nguyen's story of escape from Communist tyranny to the United States in 1990, and by his honesy and integrity, which shine through on every page., "This is a first-rate book with perhaps a single downside: It is not a book for someone who has never read anything about Vietnam. It is, however, an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars of Vietnam." -ARMY, "An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... a very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page." -David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.), "An important book. One of the most compelling and thoughtful ARVN [Army of the Republic of Viet Nam] accounts I have ever read.... It is an unblinking, unflinching account... a very honest book, the author's integrity comes through on every page." David T. Zabecki, Maj. Gen., U. S. Army (ret.), "This book is of incredible value for anyone interested in Vietnam--its history, politics, and culture--and in the American involvement with Vietnam. It is also a meditation of a Vietnamese patriot on the substance of patriotism during a time of civil war in a context of international alliances. Amid the terrors and harsh imperatives of war, the author's is a rare voice of human decency." -H-Net, Of all the many books I have read about the Vietnam War, this one pays the ultimate tribute to the incredible sacrifices made by the courageous soldiers and people of South Vietnam. Through the eyes of a true patriot, the history and decisive operations of the conflict are reviewed from the unique perspective of a victim turned soldier. I have known the author for nearly four decades and can attest to his personal courage, his passion for life, and his intense love for his country. This book is a must read for those who want the complete picture and whole truth about a tragic war that consumed the world for over two decades. --Lawson W. Magruder III, Lieutenant General, US Army Retired. Vietnam '70-'71, "A dark and fascinating tale...illuminated by...honesty and integrity, which shine through on every page." -VIETNAM MAGAZINE, A dark and fascinating tale...illuminated by...honesty and integrity, which shine through on every page., This is a first-rate book with perhaps a single downside: It is not a book for someone who has never read anything about Vietnam. It is, however, an essential read for those who seek to understand the complex tragedy of the wars of Vietnam.
