{"product_id":"blood-pearls","title":"Blood Pearls","description":"Our story begins in the mountains above Cu Chi, South Vietnam, in a Buddhist monastery in AD 1285. during a Mongol attack. It ends in the White House over seven centuries later.\nIn 1969 the U.S. is deeply embroiled in the Vietnam War, and three college seniors await the results of the first American draft lottery. Two of the young men end up going to war – one willingly and one reluctantly – and one avoids the draft altogether. When the war ends, there is a scramble among countries to secure the oil drilling rights to a huge offshore deposit discovered near Vietnam. Bribes are offered and accepted by officials in both Vietnam and the United States.\nPersonal greed, corruption, and political intrigue infiltrate the White House. The three college friends, each of whose lives were shaped by the war, reconnect to help bring justice to Vietnam vets suffering from the effects of Agent Orange and to the families of American POWs and MIAs still held in Vietnam. And in what is now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the mountains around Cu Chi, formerly Saigon and now Ho Chi Minh City, hold more than one secret.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0CYLYH4FP\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0CYLYH4FP.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gill, Gregory\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43868595552317,"sku":"BVV.B0CYLYH4FP.G","price":14.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0CYLYH4FP-0.jpg?v=1792621395","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/blood-pearls","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}