A Bright Shining Lie

Name: A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
ISBN: 9780679724148

John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

Neil Sheehan

1900·861 pages·Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction

★ Pulitzer Prize (1989) · Winner National Book Award (1988) · Nominee

Chronicles the military career of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, profiling his military and civilian roles in the Vietnam War.

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A Bright Shining Lie

John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

Neil Sheehan

★ Pulitzer Prize (1989) · Winner National Book Award (1988) · Nominee

Year

1900

Pages

861

Type

Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction History & Politics

Description

Chronicles the military career of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, profiling his military and civilian roles in the Vietnam War.

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