Tag: Vietnam
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Viet Minh and USA Relations in 1945
Part of my Master’s Thesis that I wrote a couple years back dealt with the Viet Minh, the Vietnamese nationalistic rebels who warred with the Japanese and French during and after WWII. The Americans had some very interesting interactions with them in the summer of 1945. Some have called these interactions nothing less than a…
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The Spratlys, China, and an Exclusive Book Excerpt
The Spratly Islands are an archipelago of atolls, reefs, and quaint little islands in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Who owns the islands? Depends who you are asking. All three of the above countries claims that they are theirs. What has really become irksome to those three…
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I like Vietnam so much, it’s unfair. Here’s proof.
I stacked the deck in a soon to be closing Goodread’s giveaway of my first novel, Beauty Rising. Look at this: I’m giving away a free copy to only people from Vietnam. This, perhaps, is one of the all time great giveaways in terms of odds on Goodreads. Currently, as I type this, only seven people…
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Me in my Former Glory: Researching on a Motorbike
Here I am in my former glory, sitting on the side of the road in Vietnam only 52 km from home. This was before selfies. It was actually taken with a camera that had film. And look! I’m wearing a watch so that will tell you it was before I had a cell phone. I…
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A Detailed and Beautiful Review of my Novel by Maniparna
This is one of the most detailed reviews of my new novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree, written by blogger Maniparna. This will give you an excellent idea of what the novel is about, and a thorough look at my writing style. I’ve included the first couple paragraphs below, but please head over to her website…
Author Mark W Sasse 