The Last Day: America's Final Hours In Vietnam

by John Pilger

John Pilger, journalist's, chronological account of the last 48 hours of American presence in Vietnam as it was overrun by the North.

117 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

John Richard Pilger was an Australian journalist and documentary maker. He had twice won Britain's Journalist of the Year Award, and his documentaries have received academy awards in Britain and the US. Based in London, he is known for his polemical campaigning style: "Secretive power loathes journalists who do their job, who push back screens, peer behind façades, lift rocks. Opprobrium from on high is their badge of honour."

Pilger had received human rights and journalism awards, as well as honorary doctorates. He was also a visiting professor at Cornell University in New York.

Reviews

[Jmg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heart-rending yet distant account of the last days, even hours, of the US' presence in Vietnam. Told through the lens of an almost omniscient observer, this series of snapshots offer no emotion O beha!of of the author but lay it all out for the reader. Recommended for students of history, politics and journalism.