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'Judicious and absorbing' <b><i>New York Times Book Review</i></b><br>In this biography of Edward Lansdale (1908-1987), the man said to be the model for Greene's <i>The Quiet American</i>, Max Boot demonstrates how Lansdale pioneered a 'hearts and minds' diplomacy, first in the Philippines, then in Vietnam. It was a visionary policy that, as Boot reveals, was ultimately crushed by America's giant military bureaucracy, steered by elitist generals who favoured napalm bombs over winning the trust o
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- Author
- Max Boot
- Publisher
- Apollo Library
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781788542678
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- History, Biography, Vietnam War
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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