{"product_id":"tragic-mountains-9780253207562","title":"Tragic Mountains","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name Hmong means 'free people' or 'those who must have their freedom and independence'. History records ancient Hmong homelands in China, a fiercely independent culture dating back to 2000 BC, and centuries of oppression. This title tells the story of the Lao Hmong Struggle for freedom and survival since 1940.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . absolutely gripping, haunting, compelling . . .\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of American History *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . a terrible, heartrending story of the savage and relentless Communist retributions against the Hmong for siding with the United States . . . compassionate, richly detailed . . .\u003c\/p\u003e * San Francisco Chronicle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . compelling . . . an absorbing book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the 'secret' war in Laos and in the Hmong.\u003c\/p\u003e -- C. Dennison Lane * The Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bitter, tragic and disturbing saga, Asian scholar\/journalist\/photographer Hamilton-Merritt documents the horrible suffering endured by the Hmong since they were abandoned by the U.S. in 1975. . . . Hamilton-Merritt's impressive study, one hopes, will lead to the belated U.S. recognition of responsibility for the plight of the Hmong.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Third Printing\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003ePart One: The Fight for the Control of Indochina\u003cbr\u003e1. Massacre on the Mekong\u003cbr\u003e2. The time of the Fackee\u003cbr\u003e3. The Rise of the Viet Minh\u003cbr\u003e4. The Time of the Viet Minh\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: Laos: The First Domino\u003cbr\u003e5. The Time of the Americans\u003cbr\u003e6. Camelot and the Land of Oz\u003cbr\u003e7. The Charade of Neutralization\u003cbr\u003ePart Three: Secret War in Laos: The Johnson Years\u003cbr\u003e8. CIA Operations at Long Chieng\u003cbr\u003e9. Widening of the \"Secret War\"\u003cbr\u003e10. Phou Pha Thi Falls, \"the Alamo\" Holds\u003cbr\u003e11. Hmong in the Skies\u003cbr\u003e12. Vang Pao Goes to Washington\u003cbr\u003ePart Four: The Nixon-Kissinger Years\u003cbr\u003e13. Men of Courage\u003cbr\u003e14. The U.S. Betrays the Hmong\u003cbr\u003e15. Lima Lima\u003cbr\u003e16. Kissinger and Guerilla Diplomacy\u003cbr\u003e17. Bouam Loung, SKY Border Base\u003cbr\u003e18. War Bloodies the Land of Oz\u003cbr\u003e19. The Siege of Long Chieng\u003cbr\u003ePart Five: \"Peace\" in Laos: The Communist Takeover\u003cbr\u003e20. The Last Americans\u003cbr\u003e21. Am Ominous Lull\u003cbr\u003e22. \"Wipe Them Out!\"\u003cbr\u003ePart Six: The Lao Gulag\u003cbr\u003e23. Exodus\u003cbr\u003e24. Chao Fa: Mystical Warriors\u003cbr\u003e25. Holocaust in the Hills\u003cbr\u003e26. The Giant Slays Sin Sai's Soldiers\u003cbr\u003ePart Seven: A New Military Age\u003cbr\u003e27. \"A Conspiracy of Silence\"\u003cbr\u003e28. \"Yellow Rain\" and World Councils\u003cbr\u003e29. Wronged by the Media\u003cbr\u003ePart Eight: Wronged in War; Wronged in Peace\u003cbr\u003e30. Burial in Montana\u003cbr\u003e31. Abused and Abandoned\u003cbr\u003e32. Requiem\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003eInterviews and Sources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400636768599,"sku":"9780253207562","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253207562.jpg?v=1730471174","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tragic-mountains-9780253207562","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}