Portrait of the Enemy (1986) By David Chanoff & Doan Van Toai
Through three Asian wars within 30 years, Americans have lacked an understanding of the enemy. The recent flood of books on the Vietnam War has focused on the American side. In this important work, the authors present totally absorbing vignettes of some 36 North Vietnamese, Vietcong, and Third Force adversaries through their own words. At the level of the individual rather than the regime, the enemy was not a faceless fanatic, but a human being with fears, doubts, and concerns that mingled with courage, faith, and dedication. In a sensitive afterword, Chanoff speaks of the ordinary heroism" of the Vietnamese.
- Hard Cover with Dust Jacket
- 215 Pages
- In Good Condition