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Tucker's Last Stand is a 1990 Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is the ninth of 11 novels in the series. Plot. CIA agent Blackford Oakes is sent to Vietnam in 1964 to assist in cutting off supply lines to the Viet Cong. References
As Tucker's murky past, his torrid romance with the seductive Lao Dai, and the growing menace of global war come into focus, Oakes―and Tucker―find their loyalty called into question. Both men are forced to make a decisive move that will have consequences neither man can foresee.
Tucker's last stand : a Blackford Oakes novel : Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008. Publication date. 1990. Topics. Rufus (Fictitious character), United States. Central Intelligence Agency, United States.
Tucker's last stand : William F. Buckley : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. by. William F. Buckley. Publication date. 1990. Topics. United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Fiction, Oakes, Blackford (Fictitious character) -- Fiction, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Fiction. Publisher. Random House. Collection.
Dec 26, 1990 · Oakes works alongside Tucker Montana, a Special Forces officer whose unusual technical skills are brought to bear to bug the Ho Chi Minh Trail, where heavy jungle makes convoys difficult to track by air or satellite.
Mar 1, 1998 · Tucker's Last Stand dovetails nicely with The Quiet American, as both stories are espionage-thrillers set in Vietnam during the murky years between WWII and America's full-scale war in that country. If you enjoy Buckley's erudite yet breezy writing, and you enjoy historical fiction -- particular of this era -- then count this book as ...
Faced with a deteriorating situation in Vietnam, the President dispatches Oakes and a swashbuckling soldier of fortune named Tucker on secret missions to find ways to increase...
