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What are the best books about Vietnam?
I am interested both in a historical account of the war (without political motivation if there is such a thing) and of the soliders stories -- I want to read stylish stories, not just boring accounts of atrocities.
I ordered Dispatches by Herr and Vietnam by Karnow. |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
"The Things They Carried"-Tim O'Brien
EDIT: I also here good things about "The Armies of the Night" by Norman mailer |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
A Rumor of War- Phillip Caputo.
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
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A Rumor of War- Phillip Caputo. [/ QUOTE ] His best stuff. I love the line about how he'll never let a politician sucker him again, the way he let JFK sucker him into going to Vietnam. |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
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"The Things They Carried"-Tim O'Brien [/ QUOTE ] not just a wonderful Vietnam book, but also a wonderfully human perspective of war. And very well written. |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
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I am interested both in a historical account of the war (without political motivation if there is such a thing) and of the soliders stories -- I want to read stylish stories, not just boring accounts of atrocities. "Marine Sniper" - this is the story of Carlos Hathcock, I think the author is Charles Henderson. Great book I ordered Dispatches by Herr and Vietnam by Karnow. [/ QUOTE ] |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
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I am interested both in a historical account of the war (without political motivation if there is such a thing) and of the soliders stories -- I want to read stylish stories, not just boring accounts of atrocities. I ordered Dispatches by Herr and Vietnam by Karnow. [/ QUOTE ] I gotta second "The Things They Carried." by O'Brien. One of my favorite books. |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
what about the same question for WWII?
Sorry for hijack Kane |
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Re: What are the best books about Vietnam?
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what about the same question for WWII? Sorry for hijack Kane [/ QUOTE ] "The Good War"-Studs Terkel "Hiroshima"-John Hersey |
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