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The Road Not Taken (Hardcover)
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'Judicious and absorbing' New York Times Book ReviewIn this
biography of Edward Lansdale (1908-1987), the man said to be the
model for Greene's The Quiet American, Max Boot demonstrates how
Lansdale pioneered a 'hearts and minds' diplomacy, first in the
Philippines, then in Vietnam. It was a visionary policy that, as
Boot reveals, was ultimately crushed by America's giant military
bureaucracy, steered by elitist generals who favoured napalm bombs
over winning the trust of the people. Through dozens of interviews
and access to never-before-seen documents, Boot recasts this
cautionary American story, tracing the bold rise and the crashing
fall of Lansdale from the battle of Dien Bien Phu to the
humiliating American evaculation in 1975. Boot rescues Lansdale
from historical ignominy and suggests that Vietnam could have been
different had we only listened. With reverberations that continue
to resonate, this is a biography of profound historical
consequence. 'Essential reading for students of military policy and
the Vietnam conflict' Kirkus 'A thoroughly engaging and
enlightening biography' Military History Monthly
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