On this Q&A, our guest was Pulitzer prize winning author Ted Morgan. His 19th book, "Valley of Death: The Tragedy at Dien Bien Phu That Led America Into the Vietnam War," is the story of a 1954 battle where the French were defeated by the Vietnamese resistance forces, ending French rule in Indochina. That battle ultimately led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
really good book, very long, but excellent at providing a readable account of Dien Bien Phu and the politics behind it
Birchman34 1 month ago
good reading.
rcano001 1 month ago
Valley of Death is a rare book-a historic book with a mature view upon war and is surprisingly interesting to read.
TheMachinimaFarm 1 year ago