Bright, Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
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Author: Neil Sheehan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 861
This portrait follows the career of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann from his arrival in Vietnam in 1962, to his death in 1972. It deals centrally with his outspoken disillusionment with the war and his role as a civilian in the pacification programme afterwards where he rose to become the first American civilian to wield a general's command in the war. Neil Sheehan was a Vietnam war correspondent for "United Press International" and the "New York Times" and has won a number of awards for his reporting. In 1971 he obtained the Pentahon Papers, which brought the "Times" the Pulitzer Prize gold medal for meritorious public service.
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Neil Sheehan
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 861
This portrait follows the career of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann from his arrival in Vietnam in 1962, to his death in 1972. It deals centrally with his outspoken disillusionment with the war and his role as a civilian in the pacification programme afterwards where he rose to become the first American civilian to wield a general's command in the war. Neil Sheehan was a Vietnam war correspondent for "United Press International" and the "New York Times" and has won a number of awards for his reporting. In 1971 he obtained the Pentahon Papers, which brought the "Times" the Pulitzer Prize gold medal for meritorious public service.