{"product_id":"saigon-an-epic-novel-of-vietnam-9781504049245","title":"Saigon: An Epic Novel of Vietnam","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic saga of love, blood, and destiny in twentieth-century Vietnam: “This superb novel could well be the \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e of our age” (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Joseph Sherman first visits Saigon—the capital of French colonial Cochin-China—as a young man on his father’s hunting trip in 1925. But the exotic land lures him back again and again as a traveler, soldier, and reporter. He returns because of his fascination for the enchanting city—and for Lan, a mandarin’s daughter he cannot forget.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Over five decades Joseph’s life becomes enmeshed with the political intrigues of two of Saigon’s most influential families, the French colonist Devrauxs, and the native Trans. In this sweeping saga of tragedy and triumph, Joseph witnesses Vietnam’s turbulent, war-torn fate. He is there when millions of coolies rise against the French, and during their bloody last stand at Dien Bien Phu. And he sees US military “advisors” fire their first shots in America’s hopeless war against the Communist revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A story of adventure, love, war, and political power, \u003ci\u003eSaigon\u003c\/i\u003e presents an enthralling and enlightening depiction of twentieth-century Vietnam.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Like James Michener and James Clavell, Mr. Grey is a master storyteller. Unlike them, however, he has something pertinent to say and does so in distinguished fashion . . .\u003ci\u003e Saigon \u003c\/i\u003eis a novel of terrible importance.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Kansas City Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A long overdue epic masterpiece of twentieth century Vietnam . . . The author balances the political intrigues and wartime horrors with a story of human sensitivity and love.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This book makes a claim as the Vietnam equivalent to Norman Mailer’s \u003ci\u003eThe Naked and the Dead \u003c\/i\u003ewritten about the Second World War.” —\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “This superb novel could well be the \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace\u003c\/i\u003e of our age. By using a technique of historical progression, author Anthony Grey does for the Vietnam wars what Leo Tolstoy did for the Napoleonic wars.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e “One of the most memorable love stories of our time has been delivered with a firm literate hand by Anthony Grey who with this novel establishes himself as one of the finest storytellers plying his trade today. . . . It’s a book which no doubt will stand the test of time.” —\u003ci\u003eWest Coast Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A political statement, a great adventure story, and an accurate window on that war- ravaged country, Vietnam . . . Anthony Grey has produced a masterpiece.” —\u003ci\u003eLeatherneck Magazine of the Marines\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Open Road Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359470649687,"sku":"9781504049245","price":23.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781504049245.jpg?v=1754124746","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/saigon-an-epic-novel-of-vietnam-9781504049245","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}