Tears Before the Rain

Tears Before the Rain: An oral history of the fall of South Vietnam by Larry Engelmann. Published by Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: V-Fine in Fine DJ. 375 Pgs. ISBN 0195053869. LCCN 89-26629. The author has gathered together the testimony of 70 eyewitnesses (both American and Vietnamese) who capture the feel of history. The first-hand experience of the final weeks before Saigon collapsed, from President Thieu's withdrawal from Pleiku and Kontum, to the last-minute airlift of Americans from the embassy courtyard and roof. Description text copyright 2001 BooksForComfort. Item ID 4618.