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A Bright Shining Lie : John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan (1988, Hardcover)
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Fourteen years in the making, this story of a man and a war is so mesmerizing and monumentalze winner, is scheduled to appear on Good Morning America this fall. The New Yorker will feature this book in three installments this summer. 16 pages of photos, maps.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House
ISBN-100394484479
ISBN-139780394484471
eBay Product ID (ePID)1231498
Product Key Features
Book TitleBright Shining Lie : John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
Number of Pages861 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMilitary / Vietnam War
Publication Year1988
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorNeil Sheehan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight51.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN87-043330
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"If there is one book that captures the Vietnam war in the sheer Homeric scale of its passion and folly, this is it."--The New York Times Book Review, "If there is one book that captures the Vietnam war in the sheer Homeric scale of its passion and folly, this is it."--The New York Times Book Review From the Trade Paperback edition.
Publication Date1988-09-12
Dewey Decimal959.7/043/092
Age LevelTrade
SynopsisFourteen years in the making, this story of a man and a war is so mesmerizing and monumentalze winner, is scheduled to appear on Good Morning America this fall. The New Yorker will feature this book in three installments this summer. 16 pages of photos, maps.
Lc Classification NumberDs558.S47 1988
Copyright Date1988
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- 01 Nov, 2023
A story you may not have heard.
Good book, sad topic. Brave men, difficult war.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 May, 2019
John Paul Vann
Do not let the size of this book scare you off. It is seven books in one, so break it down and enjoy the amazing details of the Vietnam War from a warriors perspective.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Apr, 2025
A Classic for a Great Price
Great clean copy of a classic work of journalism for a great price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Sep, 2022
VIETNAM - The TRUTH !
ALL of the Core Issues about the Vietnam War and the Liars and Criminals in Washington D.C.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 26 Jan, 2017
Vietnam Revealed
A very perceptive insight to the ghosts that haunted the American effort to grow a democracy in South Vietnam. Corruption and entitlement amongst the Vietnamese overpowered the American dream of FREEDOMVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Mar, 2018
Much better than expected...
Excellent product!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Feb, 2021
very interesting
this is a crawl through read. very difficultVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Dec, 2016
True non fiction
This purchase was actually a present. From what I read JPVann was a great American who did all he could for the US during the Vietnam War.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
