Migneco (422 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. An account of the stock market crash of 1929. Former library book. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. An account of the stock market crash of 1929. Former library book. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.

Library Binding. Condición: Good. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Ex-Library.…

Unknown. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. SIGNED by author on first page. Covers lightly rubbed, clean copy. Signed by Author(s).

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Why You Should Read This BookThis is not simply a war story; it is a profound moral examination. On the afternoon of May 7, 1954, victorious Viet Minh Major Nguyen Van Khoa stood in the ruins of the French fortress and made a promise to a dying enemy-a German mercenary of the Foreign Legion. That vow, made in the rain-soaked mud of colonial defeat, was to protect a diary that held the enemy's unvarnished truth. This book forces the reader to confront the ethical boundary between an ideological enemy and a shared humanity, asking: What is the true cost of honor when history demands vengeance?Witness the French Empire's fatal flaw. Step inside the besieged camp through the eyes of Sergeant Klaus Steiner, whose diary becomes the definitive internal audit of French collapse. Steiner meticulously documents the hubris, the waste, and the class arrogance that doomed the defenders. You will witness the French officers' delusional certainty, their reliance on technology, and their contempt for the foot soldier-all the factors that Viet Minh General Giap patiently exploited. The pages of this hidden journal expose the psychological rot that ensured the defeat was inevitable, long before the final assault.Experience a strategic masterpiece told from both sides. Learn how the tactical shift from danh nhanh (quick-strike) to danh chac (slow-surely) transformed the battlefield into a relentless war of attrition. You will understand how disciplined civilian porters (dan cong) and silent, creeping trenches defeated an army reliant on air power and foreign supplies. This is the story of how humans will conquer technology.Move past the myth and the glory of the Legion. Klaus Steiner, burdened by history, is the embodiment of the desperate, broken men who joined the French Foreign Legion. His testimony grounds the often-romanticized Legionnaires in the brutal reality of Indochina. His diary entries are raw, visceral accounts of fear, fatigue, and the ultimate realization that he was dying for a cause that was not his own.The book is deeply rooted in the Vietnamese quest for self-determination. Major Khoa's commitment to preserving the diary-despite decades of political pressure-is an affirmation of Vietnam's right to control its own narrative. The nation fought to ensure its history would not be erased by colonial powers; in preserving the enemy's truth, Khoa confirmed the absolute integrity of the victorious revolution. The book argues that true sovereignty is secured not just by winning the war, but by upholding the truth afterward.The lessons learned by the Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu-the power of patience, the folly of technological hubris-did not end in 1954. This narrative tracks how the North Vietnamese military applied these precise strategic insights to predict and defeat the American intervention two decades later. Steiner's initial diary entries become a prophetic blueprint for the collapse of two subsequent Western powers in Southeast Asia.Author Oliviero Migneco blends rigorous historical detail with the intimacy of fictionalized memory. The narrative weaves together the chilling excerpts of Steiner's diary-his mental and physical deterioration-with the calm, measured reflections of Major Khoa 26 years later. The book challenges the reader to grapple with the historical record not as a timeline of events, but as a deeply personal ledger of trauma and unwavering belief.Ultimately, this book is for anyone who believes that truth is the highest casualty and the ultimate prize of war. It is an exploration of memory, responsibility, and the legacy left behind when empires crumble. The Hidden Diary of Kepi Klaus is a demanding, rewarding, and necessary read that redefines what it means to be a victor, a victim, and, simply, a witness Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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