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1	We Were Soldiers Once...and Young: Ia Drang-The Battle That Changed the War in V more books like this by H Moore This compelling account of two major engagements in Vietnam's la Drang Valley in November 1965 is written by the man who commanded the battalion that was involved and by a war correspondent who was there. Both spent years interviewing soldiers who made it through and families of those lost in battle. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam more books like this by Harold G Moore, Joseph L Galloway Almost 15 years since its original publication the bestseller. "We are Soldiers OnceAnd Young" (1992) is still required reading in all branches of the military. Every day the authors receive letters from readers wanting to know what's happened to the characters they came to admire such as Ed "Too Tall to Fly" Freeman and Bruce "Old Snake" Crandall ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Fields of Fire more books like this by James Webb Originally published in 1978, Webb's classic novel of the Vietnam War follows three soldiers from different worlds who are plunged into a white-hot murderous realm of jungle warfare as it was fought by one Marine platoon in the An Hoa Basin in 1969. In the heat and horror of battle, they took on new identities, took on each other, and were each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Snakehead more books like this by Anthony Horowitz The Australian Secret Service recruits Alex Rider to infiltrate a ruthless gang known as Snakeheads. Alex accepts the assignment, and it becomes his most dangerous mission yet. see all copies from $2.34! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour more books like this by James Hornfischer Desperately fought on the morning of October 25, 1944, the Battle of Samar was an upset victory won by American warships fighting a battle they were never supposed to fight. Filled with riveting details, this is war at sea as it has seldom been presented before. see all copies from $3.85! new only from $8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Up Country more books like this by Nelson DeMille Having taken to the lifestyle of a middle-aged civilian, the last thing Paul Brenner wanted to do was return to work for the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, the agency that thanked him for years of life-risking service by forcing him into early retirement. But when an old friend calls in a career's worth of favours, Paul finds himself ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam more books like this by H R McMaster, M.A., Ph.D. This text is an analysis of how and why the United States became involved in a disastrous all-out war in Southeast Asia. Fully researched and based on recently-released transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it fully recreates what happened. It also pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $9.91! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Things They Carried more books like this by Tim O'Brien This collection of stories from Vietnam War writer Tim O'Briens paints a thorough picture of the soldiers' life during the war. The book also gives a brief biographical sketch to provide insight on the author's life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dispatches more books like this by Michael Herr The titles in the "Textplus" series, designed to reflect the changing nature of English Literature at advanced post-GCSE level, offer the complete text with a specially commissioned introduction and compact background notes placing the work in historical and critical context. Together, these components are intended to open up the text for students ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.44! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 more books like this by Simon Winchester Winchester, author of THE MAP THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, here revisits the volcanic explosion at Krakatoa that shook the world. The story of this cataclysmic event covers most of the earth, as Winchester offers anecdotes from all those affected by the eruption, from Indonesia to New York. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Finding Moon more books like this by Tony Hillerman Tony Hillerman's bestselling Navajo mysteries have thrilled millions of readers with their taut, intricate plotting, sensitive, subtle characterizations and lyrical evocations of landscapes and cultures. Now he departs his trademark terrain and applies his talents to a story he has wanted to tell for decades about an ordinary man thrust into total ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Bangkok 8 more books like this by John Burdett Burdett's thriller is razor-edged, darkly comic, crowded with astonishing characters, and thick with the authentic--hallucinogenic--atmosphere of Bangkok. Smart, skeptical, worldly and open-eyed, literary and wildly readable--"Bangkok 8" is one of a kind. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Beach more books like this by Alex Garland Richard is drawn into a strange conversation in a hotel. He hears of a secret island Garden of Eden hidden in the scattered islands of a Thai marine park. Next morning, he finds a map pinned to his door and the man who put it there has slashed his wrists. The challenge is irresistible and he sets off on a perilous journey in search of Shangri-La. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam more books like this by Gordon M Goldstein, Benjamin Rochkin, Benjamin Levine Drawing on prodigious research as well as the interviews and analysis he has conducted with former National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, Goldstein offers this revelatory look at the decisions that led to the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. see all copies from $14.83! new only from $14.83! \| SVS
15 view cover	Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II's Most Dramatic Mission more books like this by Hampton Sides Sides renders a tense, powerful, grand account of one of the most daring exploits of World War II: the rescue of American and British POWs behind enemy lines in the Philippines. "Ghost Soldiers" is far more than a thrilling battle saga as the author explores the mystery of human behavior under extreme duress. of photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Vietnam Story Continues more books like this by Charles Henderson The author of the bestselling MARINE SNIPER continues the true story of Carlos Hathcock--whose exploits in Vietnam and on missions around the world provide a window into the operations of the Corps and the life of one outstanding soldier. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Pavilion of Women more books like this by Pearl S. Buck From the author of The Good Earth comes the story of Madame Wu, a woman whose surprising decision to retire from married life and select a concubine for her husband upsets her extended household. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.74! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent more books like this by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid Scrumptuous dishes you can make in the comfort of your own kitchen. A travel and food extravaganza. see all copies from $35.61! new only from $36.00! \| SVS
19 view cover	They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace Vietnam and America October 1967 more books like this by David Maraniss In this Vietnam War-era history, journalist David Maraniss reports on two out-of-control events that provide a window into the American experience of those times. On October 17, 1967, a squad of American soldiers was ambushed while on routine patrol, resulting in the loss of over 50 lives. On the next day, in Madison, Wisconsin, a student ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	When hell was in session more books like this by Jeremiah A. Denton, Ed Brandt On July 18, 1965, Admiral Jeremiah Denton of the U.S. Navy was shot down during a combat mission over North Vietnam. A prisoner of war for seven and a half years, Denton provided the first direct evidence of torture by the North Vietnamese. This special 25th anniversary edition of Denton's experience is sure to inspire a whole new generation of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Vietnam, a history more books like this by Stanley Karnow This Pulitzer Prize-winning account of one of this century's most controversial wars is filled with revelations drawn from secret documents and from exclusive interviews with hundreds of participants on both sides. The central theme of the book is that America's leaders, prompted as much by domestic politics as by global ambitions, carried the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hot Sour Salty Sweet: A Culinary Journey Through Southeast Asia more books like this by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid The culinary map of Southeast Asia is about to change, if award-winning cookbook authors Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid have their way. Realizing that the wonderful flavors of Southeast Asia spill over national borders, Alford and Duguid set out to eat their way through the region's towns and villages, all the while collecting recipes, cooking ... see all copies from $46.00! new only from $54.05! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Bangkok Tattoo more books like this by John Burdett Sonchai Jitpleecheep, a profoundly spiritual Bangkok police detective maintaining his unique sense of integrity within a corrupt system, returns in this violently farcical, twisty sequel to the bestselling and equally outrageous BANGKOK 8. Moonlighting at his mother Nong's bar/brothel, Sonchai has fallen not-so-secretly in love with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Fieldwork more books like this by Mischa Berlinski When his girlfriend takes a job as a schoolteacher in northern Thailand, Mischa Berlinski goes along for the ride, working as little as possible for one of Thailand's English-language newspapers. One evening a fellow expatriate tips him off to a story. A charismatic American anthropologist, Martiya van der Leun, has been found dead - a suicide - ... see all copies from $3.45! new only from $6.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Flight of the Intruder more books like this by Stephen Coonts A story of the A-6 Intruder pilots in Vietnam, by the bestselling author of "Under Siege". Ordinary men seeking honour and victory in the air war, the pilots are an elite corps of highly-trained professionals who are bored on shore, restless on ship, and hunters in the Vietnam skies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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