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Street Without Joy

The French Debacle in Indochina

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Street Without Joy

By: Bernard B. Fall
Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history.

©1964 Bernard B. Fall (P)2013 Tantor Asia Europe France Military Southeast Asia War Vietnam War French Indian War
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absolutely excellent. great narrative, great insight and compelling anecdotes. narrator does a wonderful job. highly recommend to anyone interested in the period.

excellent

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this is the most important book on the subject. the most important book on the Vietnam war regardless of era

amazing book,

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A fantastic book, excellent narration!

A lesson that the Americans have still failed to heed from the French in Vietnam forty four years on are still being felt to this day.

Those who forget the past are bound to relive it

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Rare piece of forgotten history Compulsive and enthralling account of the French in Vietnam
Post WW2

Enthralling

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I own this in print but it is a great discussion of the situation faced by western powers facing popular forces and it's lessons apply today as they did if the 50s.

classic book on topic

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