Sparring with Charlie

Hunt, Christopher

ISBN 10: 0385481284 / ISBN 13: 9780385481281

Published by Anchor, 1996

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00094579059

Synopsis:

A young American's humorous chronicle of his unlikely journey down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in contemporary Vietnam follows his encounters with the curious locals, a retired North Vietnamese general, and an MIA searcher from the Pentagon. Original. Tour.

From the Inside Flap: pher Hunt set off in search of Vietnam's notorious Ho Chi Minh Trail, he hardly expected to end up on a rickety, Russian-made motorcycle navigating 5,000 kilometers of paths rarely traveled by tourists and on roads missing from maps.

Hunt left the United States expecting to explore the 1,700-kilometer highway that was once the supply route for the North Vietnamese Army. He soon found himself roaming the Vietnamese countryside in need of help and direction. In the process, he found that being an American in Vietnam conjured constant reminders of the past and encountered a country and a people poised precariously between the ancient and the modern.

With adventure, wit, and an eye for the absurd, Christopher Hunt goes beyond the newspaper headlines and myths about Vietnam to capture the color and complexity of Vietnam today.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Sparring with Charlie
Publisher: Anchor
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good