This book is about four friends who join the vietnam war together. Us soldiers, communist leaders, saigon loyalists, vietnamese peasants and even nixon himself. Vietnam war at amazon vietnam war on dvd at amazon vietnam war kindle books. For years the manner in which hanoi waged its warmilitarily, politically, diplomaticallyand the leaders of that war have confounded historians. Beck is in the air force and he repairs the planes. When his three best friends go to vietnam, beck knows he must honor his promise to go with them. From an incountry reporters perspective, who was what we now would call embedded with frontline grunts including lurps. A providence journal best book of the year in 1977, laura bell left her family home in kentucky for a wild and unexpected adventure. My great uncle used agent orange in the vietnam war and now has throat cancer and cant talk because of it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Hunts a vietnam war reader is a very different text to onans. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. As war books go, that is books that actually take place in the midst of the fighting, this is an excellent novel. Documented source material on the human cost of the indochina war under the nixon administration, january 1, 1969 to june 30, 1972 1972, by indochina peace campaign organization. Bruce franklin the first college anthology of american literature about the vietnam war brings together 16 stories, 5 songs, and 63 poems in an affordable text for literature and history courses. Vietnam war, 19611975 protest movements united states 22 vietnamese conflict, 19611975 personal narratives, american 21 vietnamese conflict, 19611975 united states 21. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure.
According to the last update in 2008 from the national archives, there were 58,220 u. Nov 16, 2017 from the few north vietnamese army nva soldiers that i talked to and the few books that i read. Lynchs vietnam war series concludes with the final narrative of four friends caught in the chaos of war. Beck, now in the air force, was always the smart one, the one bound for college. A singleminded interpretation of the vietnam war based on the authors conviction that the conflicts overriding issue was a moscowdirected international communist conspiracy. There are a total of 24 vietnam war helicopters 1955 1975 entries in the military factory. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together and they promise to. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Perhaps more targeted at the scholarly minded, this book collects official documents and private letters from a sea of sources. Vietnam war, 19611975 casualties 6 million victims. Although they each serve in a different branch, they are fighting the war together and they promise to do all they can to come home together. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history.
So if you are someone who do not enjoy reading long text, this e. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Beck still has a lot to learn about war, and about friendship, too. Hes also able to view the war from above, where he can admire the savage beauty of the jungle at a distance. Documentary makers ken burns and lynn novick explain why their 10part series the vietnam war, which premieres september 17 on pbs, is relevant. Casualties of war was the last book in the series, but then walking wounded appeared. The great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. This was the first vietnam war book i ever read, written iirc before the war was over. He enlists in the us air force, where hes able to work as a mechanic, learning about planes and choppers and supersonic jets.
Oct 08, 2015 perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. This 6page long ebook addresses 27 basic questions you need to know about the conflict in vietnam. When one of his pals is drafted, he sticks to their pledge. Vietnam war casualties 19551975 america paid a terrible price for its involvement in the vietnam war nearly 60,000 killedinaction, over 150,000 wounded, and some 1,600 missing. Ford was scheduled to give the keynote address at the tulane university convocation in new orleans. The series is also available for digital download, and. The vietnam war directors say series timely usa today. Vietnam was a costly war for the united states both politically, socially and economically. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. A grunts eye view of the vietnam war the washington times. Casualties of war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Vietnam war casualties the vietnam war vietnam war. The following tables were generated from the vietnam conflict extract data file of the defense casualty analysis system dcas extract files, which is current as of april 29, 2008 the vietnam conflict extract data file of the defense casualty analysis system dcas extract files contains records of 58,220 u. American force levels casualties in vietnam kkilled wwounded 1964 23,200 k 147 w 522 1965 190,000 k 69 w 3308 1966 390,000 5008 16,526 1967 500,000 9377 32,370 1968 535,000 14,589 46,797 1969 475,000 9414 32,940. Jul 26, 2017 the book is the culmination of a sevenyear project of articles from the vfw magazine. Vietnam, book 4 casualties of war hardcover january 1, 20 by chris lynch author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Conflict raged for soldiers, both within the boundaries of war and within the nations boundaries, in the vietnam war era. Each chapter focuses on a specific battle and there are separate chapters on the naval and air wars. From the onset, it will be mentioned that vietnam war was one of the worst forms of imperialism. Vietnam book four by chris lynch, 9780606319645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. What was it like to fight on the north vietnamese side of the. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. Numbers certainly do not tell the whole story or all of them but they certainly paint a picture of lives lost and families devastated. It took them many months to travel from the north to the battle field in the south, 34 months if their destination was northern provinces of south. Each question is answered concisely and sharply in just a few sentences.
An international history of the war for peace in vietnam by lienhang t. The vietnam war in american stories, songs, and poems by h. The book takes place in the 1st person view of beck, one of the four friends. Jan 01, 20 morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. The vietnam war was released on bluray and dvd on september 19, 2017. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. I remember feeling the same way about the first chris lynch book i read, the right fight.
The book is not like what american writers have written about the vietnam war, and its not like what vietnamese americans have written about this war and this history. Retro cold warrior lind author of the novel powertown, 1996, as well as works of nonfiction, resembling an intellectual rambo, verbally machineguns vietnamese, russian, and chinese communists, along with americans. As the name suggests, vietnam war was fought in vietnam. But when his tour of duty takes a turn for the worse, one thing becomes clear.
This essay seeks to explore the possible causes of vietnam war, how the war was fought or what actually happened during the war and the outcomes of the war. From the few north vietnamese army nva soldiers that i talked to and the few books that i read. All their names were honored on the vietnam veterans memorial wall in washington d. The vietnam war this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. So when one of the teens is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Retro cold warrior lind author of the novel powertown, 1996, as well as works of nonfiction, resembling an intellectual rambo, verbally machineguns vietnamese, russian, and chinese communists. The rape, torture and murder of 20 year old vietnamese peasant phi than mao in the highlands of vietnam by the other four members of his patrol, all of whom for reasons of confidentiality are changed along with the protagonists, who is given the unlikely name sven errikson is a war crime that even with the mai lai massacre and the depraved. American force levelscasualties in vietnamkkilled wwounded 1964 23,200 k 147 w 522 1965 190,000 k 69 w 3308 1966 390,000 5008 16,526 1967 500,000 9377 32,370 1968 535,000 14,589 46,797 1969 475,000 9414 32,940. Nguyen, the university of north carolina press, 2012. The vietnam war in 27 shortanswer questions ebook of what we call the vietnam war for kids. Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. Chris lynch is the author of numerous acclaimed books for middlegrade and teen readers, including the cyberia series and the national book award finalist inexcusable.
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