{"product_id":"vietnam-a-gripping-sunday-times-bestselling-memoir-and-political-history-of-the-vietnam-conflict","title":"Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 by Max Hastings","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1b1b1b;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- TITLE + HOOK --\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35;\"\u003eVietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 by Max Hastings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eA powerful, clear-eyed history of the Vietnam War, covering the years 1945 to 1975 with a focus on decisions, consequences, and the human cost of conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- STORY \/ WHY IT MATTERS --\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\nSome items on \u003cstrong\u003eKate's Treasures15\u003c\/strong\u003e are chosen because they're beautiful or useful. Others are here because they meant something to my dad. 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The dust jacket shows general wear, including a visible mark to the front. The pages are clean, the spine remains structurally sound, and the book is fully readable. Please refer to the photographs as they form part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b3d91, #1e90ff); color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eArya's Approval\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"opacity: 0.98;\"\u003e\nRight darlings… this is one of those books that reminds you history is never just about battles. It's about the people caught in the middle, the decisions made far away from the front line, and the consequences that lasted for decades. 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