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  • Embers of War

  • The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam
  • De: Fredrik Logevall
  • Narrado por: Fred Sanders
  • Duración: 32 h y 15 m
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (269 calificaciones)

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Embers of War

De: Fredrik Logevall
Narrado por: Fred Sanders
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize

Written with the style of a great novelist and the intrigue of a Cold War thriller, Embers of War is a landmark work that will forever change your understanding of how and why America went to war in Vietnam. Tapping newly accessible diplomatic archives in several nations, Fredrik Logevall traces the path that led two Western nations to tragically lose their way in the jungles of Southeast Asia. He brings to life the bloodiest battles of France’s final years in Indochina - and describes how, from an early point, a succession of American leaders made disastrous policy choices that put America on its own collision course with history.

An epic story of wasted opportunities and deadly miscalculations, Embers of War delves deep into the historical record to provide hard answers to the unanswered questions surrounding the demise of one Western power in Vietnam and the arrival of another. Eye-opening and compulsively listenable, Embers of War is a gripping, heralded work that illuminates the hidden history of the French and American experiences in Vietnam.

One of the most acclaimed works of history in recent years.

  • Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians
  • Winner of the American Library in Paris Book Award
  • Winner of the Council on Foreign Relations Arthur Ross Book Award
  • Finalist for the Cundill Prize in Historical Literature

Named one of the best books of the year by:

  • The Washington Post
  • The Christian Science Monitor
  • The Globe and Mail

“A balanced, deeply researched history of how, as French colonial rule faltered, a succession of American leaders moved step by step down a road toward full-blown war.” (Pulitzer Prize citation)

“This extraordinary work of modern history combines powerful narrative thrust, deep scholarly authority, and quiet interpretive confidence.” (Francis Parkman Prize citation)

“A monumental history...a widely researched and eloquently written account of how the US came to be involved in Vietnam...certainly the most comprehensive review of this period to date.” (The Wall Street Journal)

©2012 Fredrik Logevall (P)2018 Random House Audio
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“Fredrik Logevall’s excellent book Choosing War (1999) chronicled the American escalation of the Vietnam War in the early 1960s. With Embers of War, he has written an even more impressive book about the French conflict in Vietnam and the beginning of the American one.... It is the most comprehensive history of that time. Logevall, a professor of history at Cornell University, has drawn from many years of previous scholarship as well as his own. And he has produced a powerful portrait of the terrible and futile French war from which Americans learned little as they moved toward their own engagement in Vietnam.” (Alan Brinkley, The New York Times Book Review, editor's choice)

“Superb...penetrating...Embers of War is a product of formidable international research. It is lucidly and comprehensively composed. And it leverages a consistently potent analytical perspective.... Outstanding.” (Gordon Goldstein, The Washington Post)

“A remarkable new history.... Logevall skillfully explains everything that led up to Vietnam’s fatal partition in 1954...[and] peppers the grand sweep of his book with vignettes of remarkable characters, wise and foolish.” (The Economist)

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Very comprehensive and readable book.

Long book but very detail and comprehensive. I found the audible book Easy to listen and follow.

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Vietnam; French to USA involvement

very detailed - focused on French occupation to Vietnam gorilla war to Independance.

Details tragedy of Roosevelts death and the impact of Truman blowing off Ho Chi Minh - when Ho Chi Min wanted to be a Jeffersonian anti colonialist formed from an American mold.

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Epic in Detail and First Hand Viewpoints

This is a tremendous work, especially through 1954 and the end of the French period. I appreciated the personal level of the actors throughout. However, the epilogue begins a descent into leftist tropes that are very evident in the later Ken Burns documentary. Even McCarthy is blamed for the American escalation in the 1960s which is bizarre to say the least. The Second Indochina War was not the dismal result that the First was. The author blurs this probably due to his ideological leanings but I recommend the book nonetheless as its overall narrative of the French period is something we should all learn more about.

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Comprehensive review VN war

A very thorough, comprehensive review and analysis of the Vietnam War from the colonial struggle to its peak US involvement. Would have loved to hear more coverage from where the book ended to the end of the reunification period.

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Thorough and enlightening!!

An exceptional exploration of the history of Vietnam;a history that gives context and understanding to what was to be known as the Vietnam war.

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A surprisingly gentle book

I had not known that if FDR had lived, we might not have entered the quagmire. So much else follow. …

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Invaluable

This was one of my assigned reading for my graduate course on the Vietnam Wars. Excellent coverage, with the right depth and breath of coverage. Will seek out other books by this author.

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Great History of Franco- Vietnamese War

This was an eye-opening Book detailing the early struggle in Vietnam. Even though I have been a history buff for most of my life, I was unaware of much of this history. It is well worth the listen and the narrator was perfect for this book.

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First Act of the Vietnam War.

To truly understand America's involvement in Vietnam, the French experience must be analyzed. Logevall's work achieves this. He is able to tell the Vietnamese and French experience in this epic. Just as important he demonstrates America's involvement into the quagmire. It reads like a Greek tragedy. The actors seem bound by fate to its final conclusion. Highly recommended.

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A wonderful book on First Vietnamese war

Loved it. A lucid narration of the first Vietnamese war. Highly recommended for students of international relations

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