Bibliograph

Crooked bamboo, a memoir from inside the Diem regime, Nguyen Thai ; edited by Justin Simundson ; foreward by Larry Berman

Type

Label

Crooked bamboo, a memoir from inside the Diem regime, Nguyen Thai ; edited by Justin Simundson ; foreward by Larry Berman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Crooked bamboo

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1110127845

Responsibility statement

Nguyen Thai ; edited by Justin Simundson ; foreward by Larry Berman

Series statement

Peace and conflict series

Sub title

a memoir from inside the Diem regime

Summary

"A memoir with photos from a high-ranking member of South Vietnam President Ngo Diem's staff leading up to, during, and after the Vietnam War"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Youth -- With Ngo Dinh-Diem -- the early years (1954-1957) -- From the vantage point of Vietnam Press -- The convincing test -- elections of 1959 -- The aborted 1960 coup d'etat -- Leaving Diem -- Back to the United States -- Diem's overthrow -- After Diem -- Honda business -- Wake-up call -- Epilogue

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