{"product_id":"hue-1968-a-turning-point-of-the-american-war-in-vietnam-paperback","title":"Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist in History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2018 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Greene Award for a distinguished work of nonfiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first battle book from Mark Bowden since his #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHue 1968\u003c\/i\u003e, \"an instantly recognizable classic of military history\" (\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e), was published to massive critical acclaim and became a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early hours of January 31, 1968, the North Vietnamese launched over one hundred attacks across South Vietnam in what would become known as the Tet Offensive. The lynchpin of Tet was the capture of Hue, Vietnam's intellectual and cultural capital, by 10,000 National Liberation Front troops who descended from hidden camps and surged across the city of 140,000. Within hours the entire city was in their hands save for two small military outposts. American commanders refused to believe the size and scope of the Front's presence, ordering small companies of marines against thousands of entrenched enemy troops. After several futile and deadly days, Lieutenant Colonel Ernie Cheatham would finally come up with a strategy to retake the city in some of the most intense urban combat since World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unprecedented access to war archives in the U.S. and Vietnam and inter-views with participants from both sides, Bowden narrates each stage of this crucial battle through multiple viewpoints. Played out over twenty-four days and ultimately costing 10,000 lives, the Battle of Hue was the bloodiest of the entire war. When it ended, the American debate was never again about winning, only about how to leave. \u003ci\u003eHue 1968\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping and moving account of this pivotal moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Bowden\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of thirteen books, including the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eBlack Hawk Down\u003c\/i\u003e. He reported at the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e for twenty years and now writes for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, and other magazines. He is also the writer in residence at the University of Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978578166061,"sku":"9780802127907","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aForYXgzN1BWY0dOZWtteVZxNkQvdz09.webp?v=1775805930","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/hue-1968-a-turning-point-of-the-american-war-in-vietnam-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}