Fire in the Lake
by Frances FitzGerald
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalwarpoliticalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
About This Book
The is the most thorough and yet scholarly overview of the wars in Vietnam from the French to the Americans and why and how America lost the war mostly by not understanding Vietnam and her people and culture but also not understanding war and ourselves and not realizing that the only true victory is winning the hearts of the people, the majority of the people.
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- Author
- Frances FitzGerald
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 514
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- Open Library
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