Michael Morris first saw Vietnam as a nineteen-year-old infantry sergeant in 1967-68. He served in the Northern I Corps region during some of the war's fiercest fighting, including the Tet Offensive, earning a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. Afterward, he made a career of journalism as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and freelance writer.
Dick Pirozzolo served in Vietnam in 1970-71 as an Air Force information officer in Saigon, where he was as an Air Force media spokesperson and regularly participated at the daily press briefings nicknamed "The Five O'clock Follies." He developed a lasting affection for Vietnam and its people, later helping to foster international business relationships and playing a prominent role in the country's eventual reconciliation with the US. Dick still maintains ties to Vietnam and serves on the Editorial Board of the Boston Global Forum, a think tank focused on peace initiatives that include fostering cultural, commercial, and political ties with Vietnam.
Escape from Saigon is a sweeping saga that places you dead center
in the tumultuous final days of the war in Vietnam. During this
time of great uncertainty, danger and death - lines are crossed,
allegiances questioned, souls collide and heroes are born. Authors
Mike Morris and Dick Pirozzolo carry on the grand tradition of
Michener and Clavell in that they make history come alive through
rich, compelling characters in a pulsating narrative that is both
timely and timeless.”--Casey Sherman, New York Times Bestselling
Author of The Finest Hours
The novel is exceptional in authenticity. Its portrait of city in
extremis is chilling and completely engrossing. It will take many
back and some forward forward to new foreign
involvements.”--Llewellyn King, The White House Chronicle
"Michael Morris and Dick Pirozzolo have created a mirror image of
the Vietnam era with the style and authority of Tom Clancy,
accurately depicting the final heartbreaking weeks of the decades
long conflict. Lovers of intrigue, history buffs, or anyone in
search of an excellent action read that accurately depicts the
journalists who dedicated their lives to covering the Vietnam War
will love this book."--Skip Yetter, author of
Rilertown: A Jake Ketcher Novel
Set during the final days of the Vietnam War, Escape From Saigon
brings to life the war-torn lives of the men and women, soldiers
and civilians alike trapped in the capital city, each trying to
escape the fall of Saigon before it engulfs them all. A vivid,
unvarnished vision."--Winston Groom, author of Better Times Than
These and Forest Gump
Escape from Saigon deftly weaves literary fiction rife with
romance and intrigue, and historic fact, all the while providing a
reminder of how the same foreign policy blunders in Vietnam were
repeated in Afghanistan and Iraq."--Carmen Gentile, war
correspondent in Afghanistan and Iraq for Esquire and TIME, the
author of Kissed by the Taliban.
"The irony of war is that it simultaneously brings out the best and
the worst of humanity. Escape from Saigon reminds us all the cost
of every victory, as well as the gain from every loss. The Vietnam
war produced some of the best pilots in the world because their
lives, as well as the soldiers on the ground, depended on them to
get it right on the first try. This story helps make the connection
between what was happening in the air with the result of their
efforts on the ground...both good and bad." -- Erika Armstrong,
ATP, aviation professor, and author of A Chick in the Cockpit
Escape from Saigon is a sweeping saga that places you dead center
in the tumultuous final days of the war in Vietnam. During this
time of great uncertainty, danger and death - lines are crossed,
allegiances questioned, souls collide and heroes are born. Authors
Mike Morris and Dick Pirozzolo carry on the grand tradition of
Michener and Clavell in that they make history come alive through
rich, compelling characters in a pulsating narrative that is both
timely and timeless.”--Casey Sherman, New York Times Bestselling
Author of The Finest Hours
The novel is exceptional in authenticity. Its portrait of city in
extremis is chilling and completely engrossing. It will take many
back and some forward forward to new foreign
involvements.”--Llewellyn King, The White House Chronicle
"Michael Morris and Dick Pirozzolo have created a mirror image of
the Vietnam era with the style and authority of Tom Clancy,
accurately depicting the final heartbreaking weeks of the decades
long conflict. Lovers of intrigue, history buffs, or anyone in
search of an excellent action read that accurately depicts the
journalists who dedicated their lives to covering the Vietnam War
will love this book."--Skip Yetter, author of
Rilertown: A Jake Ketcher Novel
Set during the final days of the Vietnam War, Escape From Saigon
brings to life the war-torn lives of the men and women, soldiers
and civilians alike trapped in the capital city, each trying to
escape the fall of Saigon before it engulfs them all. A vivid,
unvarnished vision."--Winston Groom, author of Better Times Than
These and Forest Gump
Escape from Saigon deftly weaves literary fiction rife with
romance and intrigue, and historic fact, all the while providing a
reminder of how the same foreign policy blunders in Vietnam were
repeated in Afghanistan and Iraq."--Carmen Gentile, war
correspondent in Afghanistan and Iraq for Esquire and TIME, the
author of Kissed by the Taliban.
"The irony of war is that it simultaneously brings out the best and
the worst of humanity. Escape from Saigon reminds us all the cost
of every victory, as well as the gain from every loss. The Vietnam
war produced some of the best pilots in the world because their
lives, as well as the soldiers on the ground, depended on them to
get it right on the first try. This story helps make the connection
between what was happening in the air with the result of their
efforts on the ground...both good and bad." -- Erika Armstrong,
ATP, aviation professor, and author of A Chick in the Cockpit
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