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The Best and the Brightest

David Halberstam

Explore the tragedy of the Vietnam War through the lens of America's flawed policy makers in this enthralling masterpiece. The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam delves deep into the forces that led America into the conflict and ultimately to defeat. Magnificently written and considered the definitive volume on the subject, this American classic is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand this pivotal moment in history.
Publish Date
1993-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
1993-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1969
Goodreads Rating
4.26
ISBN
9780449908709
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2023-01-12T05:18:57.000Z
I am reading on vacation David Helberstam's "The Best and the Brightest". It's an excellent book; super well researched, often ironic, with a wealth of unknown details. Here is Rostow, the originator of the theory of Third World Dev't, the ideological father of the World Bank.      source