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Last Men Out: The True Story of America's Heroic Final Hours in Vietnam
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LENGTH10 hrs and 18 mins
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RELEASE DATE05-03-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
On April 30, 1975, for 24 straight harrowing hours, a small band of U.S. Marines exhibited exceptional bravery to evacuate thousands from Saigon as North Vietnamese forces surged toward the city. Based on a wealth of recently declassified documents and in-depth, firsthand accounts, Last Men Out is the pulse-pounding story of that day, told primarily through the courageous actions of the eleven men who were the last to be flown off the U.S. embassy roof, rescued from certain death just moments before capture. Among them: Marine Captain Gerry Berry, who piloted his helicopter for eighteen hours straight and had to forcibly carry off the American ambassador, and General Richard Carey, who insisted that he would arrest any officer who ordered choppers grounded while there were still Marines in Saigon. Bob Drury and Tom Clavin gained unprecedented access to the actual transmissions between helicopter pilots, officers, and officials in Saigon, secretly recorded by the National Security Agency, and have had the full cooperation of the eight surviving men of those last eleven. Last Men Out unfolds with all the heart-stopping urgency of the best thrillers---a riveting true story finally told, in full, by those who lived it.
©2011 Bob Drury and Tom Clavin (P)2011 Tantor
What the Critics Say
"Last Men Out tells the real story behind one of the most-referenced but least-understood episodes in recent American history. It's a gripping tale of heroism and heartbreak---and a reminder of the price paid by those who do our nation's bidding." (Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away)
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"Harrowing and riveting"
"Last Men Out" is the harrowing story of the final days of South Vietnam and the fall of Saigon, the heroic airlift that attempted to get as many people as possible out ... and almost succeeded ... and the amazing Marines who stayed to the very end to try and save as many of the US's Vietnamese allies as possible.
It's not easy listening, but it IS very well read and riveting stuff. I knew most of it, of course, because I remember when it happened and I followed it with morbid fascination at the time ... but for all that, I'd never heard it all "put together" before. Plenty of blame to go around ... but nonetheless a few things that we can, perhaps, be proud of. It was an awful war and the way we left is a pretty hard lump to swallow, but this is one heck of an audiobook. It is read at a leisurely pace with a careful attention to correctly pronouncing the place names, which is a pleasant departure from other history books I've listened to lately.
It's almost lyrical. The material is pretty unpalatable, but even so, it is a really good listen.5 of 5 people found this review helpful -
"Very disappointing and boring"
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?Not sure,maybe some one oh was not their. It did not keep my interest,and it did not make me interested in going on to find out what happened at the end.
What was most disappointing about Bob Drury and Tom Clavin ’s story?It was boring
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Bronson Pinchot?Narrator was good story drug
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?Disappointment,
Any additional comments?None,
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Blake Annapolis, MD, United States 06-09-12 Member Since 2007
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"Masterfully Crafted Narrative Superbly Read"
Within a few pages the authors masterfully pull the reader right alongside these embassy guard Marines and diplomats in a way that their stories are not just read but shared. This is truly an outstanding example of expertly telling the activities and emotions of multiple characters in multiple locations and weaving their lives into a coherent and thoroughly captivating narrative. The reading by Bronson Pinchot, the TV and movie actor, is absolutely brilliant. Pinchot delivers an energetic reading with exactly the right amount of dramatic infusion to add to the already gripping story being told.
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