'The most noteworthy aspect of Triumph Forsaken is surely the depth and range of its research … Moyar has provided those who take their history seriously with a stunning performance, and plenty to think about.'
James M. Murphy
Source: The Times Literary Supplement
‘… one of the most important books ever written on the Vietnam War.’
Mackubin Thomas Owens
Source: The Weekly Standard
‘… akin to reading Euripides' tales of self-inflicted woe and missed chances.'
Victor Davis Hanson
Source: City Journal
‘… a brilliant analysis.’
Lewis Sorley
Source: Joint Force Quarterly
‘… definitive …’
Guenter Lewy
Source: New York Sun
‘… a landmark contribution …’
Robert F. Turner
Source: Historically Speaking
‘Moyar makes so many striking contrarian arguments that one hardly knows where to begin. … This is an important book, a history that serves as a mirror on the present.’
Robert H. Scales
Source: Wall Street Journal
‘… thought provoking, exhaustively researched, highly organized, and above all, outstanding.’
Rick Baillergeon
Source: History
‘Moyar, who has strong credentials, has an engaging writing style and supports his arguments with dispassionate research, unlike many earlier revisionists' works … Highly recommended.’
Michael O'Donnell
Source: Choice
'Thoroughly researched and richly informative … A valuable appraisal.'
George Cohen
Source: Booklist
‘Better late than never.’
Stuart Herrington
Source: Parameters
‘… [a] definitive examination … It is essential reading for anyone wanting a fresh understanding of one of America's longest and most misunderstood conflicts.’
Charles Melson
Source: Marine Corps Gazette
'Mark Moyar has amply demonstrated the courage of his convictions in this outstanding piece of work, undoubtedly the most important book on Vietnam since Guenter Lewy's America in Vietnam, which sheds important light on the years between the French defeat in Indochina and the beginning of the main US commitment to South East Asia.'
Source: The Royal Society for Asian Affairs
