The Road Not Taken by Max Boot
A chronicling of CIA operative Edward Lansdale, this biography definitively reframes our understanding of the Vietnam war.
I couldn't stop reading this -- Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn
A fascinating portrait of Lansdale.. superb' -- Philip Caputo, author of A Rumor of War
Brilliant... offers important lessons for the present day' -- David Petraeus, former Director of CIA
Controversial in some of its conclusions, perhaps, as Lansdale's arguments were in their day, and essential reading for students of military policy and the Vietnam conflict * Kirkus Reviews *
Judicious and absorbing * New York Times Book Review *
Provides new perspective on a murky period in American history * Choice magazine *
A thoroughly engaging and enlightening biography * Military History Monthly *
A fascinating portrait of Lansdale.. superb' -- Philip Caputo, author of A Rumor of War
Brilliant... offers important lessons for the present day' -- David Petraeus, former Director of CIA
Controversial in some of its conclusions, perhaps, as Lansdale's arguments were in their day, and essential reading for students of military policy and the Vietnam conflict * Kirkus Reviews *
Judicious and absorbing * New York Times Book Review *
Provides new perspective on a murky period in American history * Choice magazine *
A thoroughly engaging and enlightening biography * Military History Monthly *
A senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and renowned military historian, Max Boot is a regular contributor to the New York Times and other publications. Author of two previous books, he lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788542678 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788542673 |
| Title | The Road Not Taken |
| Author | Max Boot |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2018-01-11 |
| Number of pages | 768 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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