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The Best and the Brightest (1972) is a book by journalist David Halberstam of the origins of the Vietnam War published by Random House.The focus of the book is on the foreign policy crafted by academics and intellectuals who were in President John F. Kennedy's administration, and the consequences of those policies in Vietnam.
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War is a novel by American author and decorated Marine, Karl Marlantes. It was first published by El León Literary Arts in 2009 (in small quantity) and re-issued (and slightly edited) as a major publication of Atlantic Monthly Press [ 1 ] on March 23, 2010.
O'Brien takes the reader through a typical day in the life of a soldier in Vietnam. We are briefly introduced to a small number of fellow 'grunts' and the commanding officer of Alpha Company, the rifle company O'Brien was assigned to, one Captain Johansen. (Names and physical characteristics depicted in the book were changed.)
The Things They Carried (1990) is a collection of linked short stories by American novelist Tim O'Brien, about a platoon of American soldiers fighting on the ground in the Vietnam War. His third book about the war, it is based upon his experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division.
Pages in category "Vietnam War books" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. ... The Best and the Brightest; A Bright Shining Lie; C. The Cage ...
The words “absolution” and “absolved” pop up repeatedly in the book that serves as a nod to “ The Quiet American," another look at early U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Its author ...
Novels set during the Vietnam War (1955 – 1975). Pages in category "Novels set during the Vietnam War" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.
Robert Yott is compiling stories from Southern Tier Vietnam War veterans for a book timed with next year's 50th anniversary of the end of the war.
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