In the Jaws of History

. . . the ultimate insider's account of the war from the South Vietnamese side, including the appalling story of how the American intervention actually happened. --Washington Post

This book gives Americans a rare opportunity--the chance to see the Vietnam experience through Vietnamese eyes. Few Vietnamese know their recent history as well as Bui Diem does. And none has told it better. --Ambassador William Jorden

. . . well-written and at times illuminating . . . --Library Journal

In the Jaws of History is the most important book written on the Vietnam War from the viewpoint of the South, from an author who was a senior official of the South Vietnamese government and later ambassador to the U.S.

Author: Bui Diem, David Chanoff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 06/22/1999
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.28lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.92w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9780253213013

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 08/01/1999 pg. 149

About the Author

Bui Diem is now a consultant on Vietnamese affairs living in Rockville, Maryland.

David Chanoff is the co-author of several other books on Vietnam.