A Bright Shining Lie
John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
Neil Sheehan
This book is a passionate and epic account of the Vietnam War, focusing on Lt Col John Paul Vann. His story exposes America's failures and disillusionment in Southeast Asia. As a field adviser to the army when US involvement was just beginning, Vann became appalled by the corruption of the South Vietnamese regime and their incompetence in fighting the Communists. Finding his superiors too blinded by political lies to understand the truth of the war, he secretly briefed reporters such as Neil Sheehan. This book won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction.
Publish Date
1989-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
1989-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1988
Goodreads Rating
4.23
ISBN
9780394484471
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Recommendations
3
Recommendations
2021-01-08T00:57:17.000Z
A Bright Shining Lie is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Amazing work. – source2020-11-13T00:11:43.000Z
Oh man. This is taking rate my room into slightly creepy territory. But yes, I do love those books. – source