October2018 pub cat

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Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy: 1945–1975 MA X H A S T I NG S

From the bestselling author of All Hell Let Loose comes a masterful chronicle of one of the most devastating international conflicts of the 20th century Vietnam became the Western world’s most divisive modern conflict, precipitating a battlefield humiliation for France in 1954, then a vastly greater one for the United States in 1975. Max Hastings has spent the past three years interviewing scores of participants on both sides, as well as researching a multitude of American and Vietnamese documents and memoirs, to create an epic narrative of a monumental struggle. Many writers treat the war as a US tragedy, yet Hastings sees it as overwhelmingly that of the Vietnamese people, of whom forty died for every American. US blunders and atrocities were matched by those committed by their enemies. No past volume has blended a political and military narrative of the entire conflict with heart-stopping personal experiences, in the fashion that Max Hastings’ readers know so well. The author suggests that neither side deserved to win this struggle, with so many lessons for the 21st century about the misuse of military might to confront intractable political and cultural challenges. He marshals testimony from warlords and peasants, statesmen and soldiers, to create an extraordinary record.

9780008132996 e 9780008133009 AU $34.99 NZ $39.99 Trade Paperback | 768pp Released: 24/09/18

Publicity Contact: nicola.woods@harpercollins.com.au

Fight AN T HON Y J OS HUA The fascinating, inspiring and moving account of how Anthony Joshua rose to become the greatest heavyweight boxing champion of his generation Anthony Joshua is one of Britain’s greatest athletes. An Olympic Gold Medal winner at the age of 22, he has since gone on to conquer the heavyweight division, and is now on the cusp of making history as the first man to hold all four heavyweight belts at the same time. In his highly anticipated book, Fight , he shares never-before-heard stories from his life and explains the strategies that have made him the champion he is today. From overcoming difficulties in his adolescence, to transforming himself into the premier heavyweight of his generation, Fight is a unique and revealing insight into the man and his methods.

9780008300463 e 9780008300456 AU $32.99 NZ $36.99 Trade Paperback | 320pp Released: 04/10/18

Publicity Contact: nicola.woods@harpercollins.com.au

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