Last Stand at Khe Sanh, Gregg Jones
Last Stand at Khe Sanh, Gregg Jones
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Last Stand at Khe Sanh
The US Marines’ Finest Hour in Vietnam

Author: Gregg Jones

Narrator: William Hughes

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2014

Synopsis

The vivid, fast-paced account of the siege of Khe Sanh told through the eyes of the men who lived it.For seventy-seven days in 1968, amid fears that America faced its own disastrous Dien Bien Phu, six thousand US Marines held off thirty thousand North Vietnamese Army regulars at the remote mountain stronghold called Khe Sanh. It was the biggest battle of the Vietnam War, with sharp ground engagements, devastating artillery duels, and massive US air strikes. After several weeks of heroic defense, the besieged Americans struck back in a series of bold assaults, and the North Vietnamese withdrew with heavy losses.Last Stand at Khe Sanh is the vivid, fast-paced account of the dramatic confrontation as experienced by the men who were there: Marine riflemen and grenadiers, artillery and air observers, platoon leaders and company commanders, Navy corpsmen and helicopter pilots, and a plucky band of US Army Special Forces. Based on extensive archival research and more than one hundred interviews with participants, Last Stand at Khe Sanh captures the courage and camaraderie of the defenders and delivers the fullest account yet of this epic battle.

About Gregg Jones

Gregg Jones was a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the Gerald Loeb Award. His work has appeared in the Dallas Morning News, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Guardian, and Observer. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

About William Hughes

William Hughes is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. A professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, he received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California at Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karl on September 08, 2021

The battle for Khe Sanh combat base near the DMZ went on for three months in 1968, overlapping the Tet offensive in South Vietnamese cities. Hundreds of marines were killed and thousands wounded as the NVA occupied the surrounding territory and denied road access to the base and nearby outposts. In t......more

Goodreads review by Ken on April 17, 2014

Last Stand at Khe Sanh, The Marines Finest Hour In Vietnam. By Gregg Jones Over the years I've read quite of few books and articles about Khe Sanh, but never one like Last Stand at Khe Sanh. Gregg Jones takes the reader through the battles on the surrounding hills and then down into the red mud of th......more

Goodreads review by Paul on May 09, 2014

Gregg Jones has given us an extremely detailed view of the daily life in the gripping 77 day siege of Khe Sanh in early 1968. This is one of the best accounts of how we managed to survive constant mortar, rocket and artillery attacks, as well as line probing by a nearly invisible enemy, and lack of......more

Goodreads review by Matias on May 10, 2021

Bloody and real. The book tells the tale from the perspective of often young marines fighting a war that was ultimately unwinable. Many characters get a cursory description and more often than not that is a cue for their untimely demise or horrible maiming. The end gets a little sappy but it feels li......more

Goodreads review by John on December 20, 2016

The Last Stand at Khe Sanh was an intriguing read that documented the 77 day siege of the Marine basecamp. It seems like the author took the after action reports about the events and then humanized the report and breaking it down to squad level action to make it more readable. I especially like how......more

Quotes

“An acclaimed journalist recounts the hell that was the siege of Khe Sanh…A story worth remembering.” Kirkus Reviews

“Last Stand at Khe Sanh brilliantly captures the pathos of the battle and the élan of the men defending one of Vietnam’s most recognizable combat bases. Gregg Jones fuses the panoramic with the visceral boots-on-the-ground view, creating an unparalleled and highly readable narrative of Khe Sanh.” Patrick K. O’Donnell, bestselling author of Dog Company: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc

“A powerful and moving reminder of incomparable courage and extreme heroism in the Vietnam War.” Alex Kershaw, author of The Bedford Boys

“Gregg Jones captures with compelling detail and riveting prose the human drama of the US Marines’ stand at Khe Sanh, one of the bloodiest, and still most controversial, of Vietnam War battles.” George Herring, alumni professor of history emeritus, University of Kentucky

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