A Bright Shining Lie
Synopsis
Outspoken and fearless, John Paul Vann arrived in Vietnam in 1962, full of confidence in America's might and right to prevail. A Bright Shining Lie reveals the truth about the war in Vietnam as it unfolded before Vann's eyes: the arrogance and professional corruption of the U.S. military system of the 1960s, the incompetence and venality of the South Vietnamese army, the nightmare of death and destruction that began with the arrival of the American forces. Witnessing the arrogance and self-deception firsthand, Vann put his life and career on the line in an attempt to convince his superiors that the war should be fought another way. But by the time he died in 1972, Vann had embraced the follies he once decried. He went to his grave believing that the war had been won.
A haunting and critically acclaimed masterpiece, A Bright Shining Lie is a timeless account of the American experience in Vietnam–a work that is epic in scope, piercing in detail, and told with the keen understanding of a journalist who was actually there. Neil Sheehan' s classic serves as a stunning revelation for all who thought they understood the war.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Winner of the National Book Award
- Copyright:
- 1988 Neil Sheehan
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- ISBN-13:
- 9780679603801
- Publisher:
- The Modern Library
- Date of Addition:
- 2018-11-20T02:57:48Z
- Language:
- English
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- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.