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Name: The man from Saigon
Author: Marti Leimbach

During a November ambush in the Vietnamese jungle, Susan Gifford—one of the first female correspondents in Saigon—and Son, a Vietnamese photographer eager to get his work into the American press, are taken prisoner by three Vietcong soldiers who have been separated from their unit. While the U.S. continues its air campaign, the pair endure the daily hardships of jungle life, work, and constant danger. As their bond deepens, Son’s hidden secret threatens to alter their fates, adding tension to a story that spans combat missions, field hospitals, and the complex realities of war journalism.

First publish date: 2009

Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Marti Leimbach

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