Escape from Saigon

by Michael Morris, Dick Pirozzolo

Genres: Action & Adventure; Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction; War & Military

Synopsis

"Escape from Saigon" is a story of heroes, secret agents, turncoats, romance and danger in Saigon --a city the advancing enemy army threatens their city and their way of life. · The fast-paced saga reveals the bravery, intrigue and the endurance of the human spirit as diplomats, journalists, CIA agents and Vietnamese refugees are trapped in Saigon--their beloved city once known as The Pearl of the Orient. · The action takes place during the final 30 days of the Vietnam War as the city's inhabitants look for any way to escape the advancing North Vietnamese Army. Among them are Matt Moran, a soldier searching for his Vietnamese wife's terrified relatives; Lisette Vo a Vietnamese-American TV reporter who risks her life to chronicle the events of that fateful time; an American businessman who "adopts" 300 of his employees in a bid to sneak them out. All this while the enemy tightens its stranglehold on the city in a novel that reveals the plight of ordinary people swept up by the mistakes and folly of the politicians and generals. · "Escape from Saigon" is ideal for anyone who has been touched by the Vietnam War or plans to visit Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, and wants to know how the Vietnam evolved from a French colonial oasis to a popular travel destination. Praise for "Escape from Saigon" Casey Sherman, New York Times Bestselling Author of "The Finest Hours" "Escape from Saigon is a sweeping saga that places you dead center in the tumultuous final days of the war in Vietnam. Authors Mike Morris and Dick Pirozzolo carry on the tradition of Michener and Clavell in that they make history come alive through rich, compelling characters in a pulsating narrative." Winston Groom, author of  "Forrest Gump" "Set during the final days of the Vietnam War, Escape From Saigon brings to life the war-torn lives of the men and women, soldiers and civilians alike, each trying to escape the fall of Saigon before it engulfs them all. A vivid, unvarnished vision." · Nicholas Gage, author of "Eleni: A savage war, a mother's love and a son's revenge" and "Greek Heat." · "Escape from Saigon movingly dramatizes the plight of people caught in the crucible of war and trying to survive. A searing tale that vividly recreates a tumultuous time in our recent history." · Skip Yetter, author of "Rilertown: A Jake Ketcher Novel" who has lived and worked in Southeast Asia for a decade. · "Michael Morris and Dick Pirozzolo have created a mirror image of the Vietnam War with the style and authority of Tom Clancy, accurately depicting the final heartbreaking weeks of the decades long conflict. Lovers of intrigue, history, or anyone in search of an excellent action read that accurately depicts the journalists who covered the Vietnam War will love this book." · Barry Nolan, former anchor of "Hard Copy." · From the beginning - you can smell the cordite and feel the fear. As a reporter I loved the truthful sketches of bar scenes, and the pervading sense of how messy and risky life really was behind the neatly edited stories that - for the first time - brought war into our living rooms. · Erika Armstrong, ATP, aviation professor, and author of "A Chick in the Cockpit." · "The Vietnam War produced some of the best pilots in the world because their lives, as well as the soldiers on the ground, depended on them to get it right on the first try. Escape from Saigon makes the connection between what was happening in the air with the result of their efforts on the ground." Skyhorse Publishing, as well as Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction--novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and more.

Release date: January 3, 2017

Publisher: Skyhorse

Print pages: 264