Vietnam The War Within: Australian American New Zealand (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
In one of history's most divisive conflicts, the Vietnam War left scars not only on the jungles of Southeast Asia but deep within the souls of the men and women who served — Vietnam the War Within presents a profoundly human portrait of that trauma, chronicling the personal stories of Australian, American, and New Zealand veterans who fought, survived, and struggled to make sense of a war that the world was desperate to forget. Glen D. Edwards assembles a mosaic of voices and experiences, drawing on first-hand accounts to reconstruct the psychological and emotional toll of combat, homecoming, and the long, painful road to recognition that so many veterans were denied. Beyond the battlefield, this work stands as a landmark piece of oral history and commemoration, illustrating the shared yet distinctly national experiences of ANZAC and American soldiers bound together by a controversial alliance. Edwards writes with compassion and unflinching honesty, giving dignity to those who carried invisible wounds long after the guns fell silent. A testament to resilience and a sobering reminder of war's true cost, this is a book that asks — what does a nation owe those it sends to fight in its name?
Author: Glen D. Edwards
Format: Hardback
Published: 1992
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Signed with inscription
In one of history's most divisive conflicts, the Vietnam War left scars not only on the jungles of Southeast Asia but deep within the souls of the men and women who served — Vietnam the War Within presents a profoundly human portrait of that trauma, chronicling the personal stories of Australian, American, and New Zealand veterans who fought, survived, and struggled to make sense of a war that the world was desperate to forget. Glen D. Edwards assembles a mosaic of voices and experiences, drawing on first-hand accounts to reconstruct the psychological and emotional toll of combat, homecoming, and the long, painful road to recognition that so many veterans were denied. Beyond the battlefield, this work stands as a landmark piece of oral history and commemoration, illustrating the shared yet distinctly national experiences of ANZAC and American soldiers bound together by a controversial alliance. Edwards writes with compassion and unflinching honesty, giving dignity to those who carried invisible wounds long after the guns fell silent. A testament to resilience and a sobering reminder of war's true cost, this is a book that asks — what does a nation owe those it sends to fight in its name?