all its uncomfortable truths exposed' The Times
'Powerful and chilling... Hastings is masterful at describing the conditions faced by young American soldiers... [he] is second to none in his ability to describe military strategy with a clarity that makes things entirely understandable to the layman' Mail on Sunday, 5*
'An altogether magnificent historical narrative' Tim O'Brien
'A masterpiece' Frank Scotton
'Magnificent, his best work ... full of extraordinary and compelling detail and thoroughly informed by his own personal experience of so much of the war. It's written in unputdownable style, with a dispassionate, liberal-minded understanding of the detail of the war, which draws on testimony from every side and doesn't favour anyone. I've never read a better history of the wars in Vietnam, and it's hard to see how anyone will be able to improve on this' John Simpson
'Neophytes and experts alike will find Hastings's book stimulating, informative - and above all, riveting' New Statesman
'This fabulous work offers up a gut-wrenching glimpse of the reality of war' The Sun, 5*
'Impressive... A fast-paced, poignant and eye-opening read' Literary Review
