The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by. Nonfiction an intimate history of killing by joanna bourke. Make offer mixed lot of 5 paperback military books vietnam world war. Best nonfiction for teens five books expert recommendations. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The definitive expose on why america lost the war, won the pulitzer prize for non fiction in 1989.
Vietnam war at amazon vietnam war on dvd at amazon vietnam war kindle books. Bruce franklin the first college anthology of american literature about the vietnam war brings together 16 stories, 5 songs, and 63 poems in an affordable text for literature and history courses. In vietnam, all us forces were ordered to cease fighting and that included air assets as well as the ground troops. Base development in south vietnam, 19651970 1991, by carroll h. What struck me about it is the similarity of the feeling between people who just by the grace of god, by luck, were on.
She has over 20 years writing experience on magazines, having been a staffer on publications including the face, bizarre, just seventeen, smash hits and sky, and written for many more, including the guardian, kerrang. Ive read all the obrien cacciato and in the lake of the woods are my favorites, so you can save those suggestions. Halberstam, who was a vietnam war correspondent for the new york times, produced a deeply researched, clearly and engagingly written history of americas involvement in the vietnam war. Covering world war i, world war ii, and the vietnam war, this book does an exceptional job illuminating the psychological aspects of wartime on those who do the killing.
In my mind its one of the first really wellwritten books that describe the moral ambiguities and difficulties faced by a young marine officer in this particular war. Often compared to joseph conrad and ernest hemingway, and largely considered one of the best vietnam novels, stone focuses on two characters, one of whom is a sailor traveling home from vietnam. You may also request these titles online through our opac. We also suggest you take them along on your trip as they can be so beneficial when you get lost, or when you try to find activities to fill in spare time in a day. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great stories about so many great things came out of it. This captivating nonfiction investigation of the pentagon papers has captured. Herr cowrote the screenplay for full metal jacket, one of the great movies about the vietnam war. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. Each chapter of our trivia book is broken up into 15 bitesize sections. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history. The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. A bright shining lie is a sprawling, powerful account of the peril and folly of the vietnam war. The best vietnam war books, as recommended by vietnam war vet karl marlantes, author of the briliant novel matterhorn, set in the vietnam war.
Some of these books are memoirs, others are biographies of significant people, and others are more wideranging histories about the roots, development, and aftermath of the war. The archival photographs document his descriptions and explanations showing the beautiful architecture and art the people designed and maintained. Diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. In just a few minutes a day, you can be an expert in vietnam war history and impress both your friends and your history teachers. This is a great piece of writing and the guy is obviously a talented writer. Narrative nonfiction books for elementary school children. The violence, tragedy, bravery, and loss of the vietnam war has been memorialized in countless novels and works of nonfiction. John paul vann who arrived in vietnam in 1962 and witnessed firsthand the corruption, deception, arrogance. Philip caputo was a marine who later became a very wellknown journalist. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. The prolific war architect walt rostow could see the bright side of any situation and told defense analyst daniel ellsberg in 1965 that victory is very near. Great deals on illustrated vietnam war nonfiction books.
These sections are either interesting stories or clear, simple breakdowns of the vietnam war s main issues. Both the nonfiction and fictional tales on this list have a sense of chilling realism gleaned from firsthand experience and indepth research. Nonfiction updated december 2006 a war story is good, but sometimes nonfiction can be more interesting, as in these true vietnam war stories, compiled by reader advisor paul mathews. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. The best and the brightest by david halberstam alltime.
Browse history military vietnam war ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. These books will all help you as you plan your vietnam holiday. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore.
Vietnam war novel wins national book award the new york times. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. See more ideas about nonfiction books for kids, nonfiction books and nonfiction. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials. As before, ward has written a weighty companion book to the series. Winner of the 1974 national book award for fiction, dog soldiers is a story of the vietnam war and of drug smuggling. The girl in the picture 2001, penguin, reissue by denise chong one of the most enduring photos from the vietnam war was of kim phuc as a little girl running.
One is literary nonfiction by a vietnam war veteran. Next on your list of vietnam war books is one written from the perspective of the viet cong. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. A vivid account of herrs experiences of the vietnam war. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans.
The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. Anyone interested in the war should also read martin windrows the last valley. Find below a list of the most popular vietnam travel books. Jun 14, 2011 after keen debate at the guardian s books desk, this is our list of the very best factual writing. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state.
What was the vietnam war oconnor, jim, who hq, foley, tim. A new york times notable book the national bestseller that tells the truth about the vietnam war from the black soldiers perspective. Oct 08, 2015 perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. Illustrated vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in. Time magazine named dispatches one of the one hundred best nonfiction books of alltime. I am yet to read a better general history of the war than michael maclears vietnam. Feb 05, 2008 books blog publishing catch of the day. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good. In january of 1973 we in the defense attache office in the american embassy, phnom penh, cambodia, found ourselves in an unusual situation. The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on. Vietnam war, 19611975 examinations, questions, etc. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. Home books 60 books about world war ii anthony doers 2014 pulitzer prizewinning novel all the light we cannot see proved that literature about world war ii continues to fascinate readers.
Nonfiction audiobooks matching keywords vietnam war. Indeed, halberstams account, published in 1972, gave teeth to a generations firmly held conviction that it was the american authorities who. Best fictioncreative nonfiction about the vietnam war. Webb, as you probably know, went on to write a few other books and still find the time to become a u. Vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. This book, easily one of the best pieces of war fiction, is definitely one of the best books written by vietnam war veterans. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. My top 10 fiction and nonfiction books to read on vietnam. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict.
These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Kennedys administration, including robert mcnamara, walt rostow, mcgeorge bundy, dean rusk and general maxwell taylorand the. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. Marc favreau, author of the brilliant spies, recommends some of the best. Pages in category vietnam war fiction the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. No 9 dispatches by michael herr 1977 a compelling sense of urgency and a unique voice make michael herrs vietnam memoir the definitive account of war. He focuses on personalitiesprimarily the best and brightest of john f. The newsmen shared stories about their decadeslong working relationships and ensuing friendships.
Friendly fire, one of the earliest 1976 notable nonfiction books about the vietnam war, is now available electronically through open road media. Clocking in at 18 hours, the vietnam war is burnss most anticipated work since that magisterial feat. The 100 greatest nonfiction books books the guardian. Journalists share vietnam experiences national archives. Harry summers is perhaps the expert on the military history of the war from a western perspective. There is a world of nonfiction about the vietnam war. The recipient of the national book award and the pulitzer prize for nonfiction, neil sheehas book stands among the best accounts of the war, bringing to light the experiences of lt. Del vecchio writes as vividly of the landscape and jungle warfare as he does of the bonds, racial tensions, and doubts amongst the u. Hirashiki, who worked for more than 40 years as an abc news cameraman, originally wrote and published the book in japanesehis native.
The french set up a building for processing opium in saigon. The panel was brought together to discuss hirashikis new book, on the frontlines of the television war. There is a huge array of books focusing on the conflict, the struggles of the military and ordinary people, the key moments, and many more subjects. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam. The vietnam war in american stories, songs, and poems by h. Sep 15, 2017 whats your favorite book about the vietnam war. One of the most definitive works on the vietnam war, the th valley follows a company of paratroopers as they fight against the north vietnamese. The powerful words in these eleven books help us understand a complicated time in our recent history, and the political and personal legacy that it still carries.
An international history of the war for peace in vi. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. Apr 25, 2020 narrative nonfiction books for kids in grades k6. Despite how one may feel about the war, the universal themes bourke exposes re.
While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. A history of the vietnamese by keith weller taylor, hanois war. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. From actionpacked eyewitness accounts such as guadalcanal diary to devastating holocaust memoirs like the diary of anne frank and night to the thrilling espionage tale of operation mincemeat, world war ii is the subject of some of the most fascinating and influential nonfiction books ever written each year, seemingly dozens of new titles emerge to offer fresh perspectives and uncover. Vietnam war, 19611975 engineering and construction. Nov 15, 2000 our vietnam is a sweeping and evenhanded history of the vietnam war as it was lived by u. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. Dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. The vietnam war was as much a part of the tumultuous sixties as flower power and the.
The book gives a sense of the people who live and lived in the country and it is well documented, with rich stories in the nonfiction and. Military this is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. A history of americas involvement in and extrication from the vietnam war henry a. When i think back to reading either book for the first time, and other vietnam war books, the memories that come to me are of the owl coffee mug i. He chooses the best books on the vietnam war, exploring its moral ambiguities, the warrior mentality, the humanity of the enemy, and more. The conflict inspired an avalanche of volumes and they all claim to be the last word. It is very sad not only that the vietnam war occurred, it is very apparent that we fail to learn from the lessons of history read. An oral history unlike any other, bloods features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off to vietnam in disproportionate numbers, and of. The 89 best vietnam war books recommended by steve blank, amber theoharis. With the common core, we need all of these we can get. Whether you want your kids to know more about the civil rights movement and the vietnam war or the life of vincent van gogh or dmitri shostakovich, were entering a golden era of nonfiction books for teens also known as young adult or ya nonfiction.
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