Then the Americans Came: Voices From Vietnam

by Martha Hess

As told by Vietnamese people in their own words, this is the first book about how the general population in Vietnam endured and what they felt about the war. Hess interviewed more than 100 people to amass this collection of accounts of wartime experiences. 52 photos.

239 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1993

Reviews

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be a very interesting perspective on the Vietnam War. I just finished reading a book of American Vietnam Vet letters home prior to picking up Hess's work, so it was a nice counterpoint.

[Deidre · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a book that I would use for school...short accounts by Vietnamese people who lived through the American War

[Phạm N. · Rating 5 out of 5]

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