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This passionate, epic account of the Vietnam War centers on Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, whose story illuminates America's failures and disillusionment in Southeast Asia. Vann was a field adviser to the army when American involvement was just beginning. He quickly became appalled at the corruption of the South Vietnamese regime, their incompetence in fighting the Communists, and their brutal alienation of their own people. Finding his superiors too blinded by political lies to understand that the war was being thrown away, he secretly briefed reporters on what was really happening. One of those reporters was Neil Sheehan. This definitive expose on why America lost the war won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction in 1989. General,Vietnam War; 1961-1975,History,United States,Vietnam War,Military,Biography & Autobiography,Southeast Asia,Asia,United States - Officers,Vietnam War; 1961-1975 - United States,Vann; John Paul,Biography,Soldiers,Soldiers - United States

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Author

Sheehan, Neil

Publisher

Modern Library

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679603801

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, American Studies, Humanities

Rating

4.21 / 5 (8,538 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14