The book takes place in the 1st person view of beck, one of the four friends. How i will compress four lectures into one because ive run. Perhaps more targeted at the scholarly minded, this book collects official documents and private letters from a sea of sources. All their names were honored on the vietnam veterans memorial wall in washington d. Hes also able to view the war from above, where he can admire the savage beauty of the jungle at a distance. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Beck, now in the air force, was always the smart one, the one bound for college. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure.
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. He enlists in the us air force, where hes able to work as a mechanic, learning about planes and choppers and supersonic jets. Hunts a vietnam war reader is a very different text to onans. 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. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. Nguyen, the university of north carolina press, 2012. 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. Beck still has a lot to learn about war, and about friendship, too. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. What was it like to fight on the north vietnamese side of the. From the few north vietnamese army nva soldiers that i talked to and the few books that i read.
The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. 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. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. As the name suggests, vietnam war was fought in vietnam. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam.
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. According to the last update in 2008 from the national archives, there were 58,220 u. Jul 26, 2017 the book is the culmination of a sevenyear project of articles from the vfw magazine. This 6page long ebook addresses 27 basic questions you need to know about the conflict in vietnam.
An international history of the war for peace in vietnam by lienhang t. Vietnam war, 19611975 casualties 6 million victims. Casualties of war was the last book in the series, but then walking wounded appeared. The book is the culmination of a sevenyear project of articles from the vfw magazine. The series is also available for digital download, and. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
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. This was the first vietnam war book i ever read, written iirc before the war was over. This book is about four friends who join the vietnam war together. When one of his pals is drafted, he sticks to their pledge.
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. Hes the smart one of the bunch, and he could be should be. Casualties of war and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. 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. So if you are someone who do not enjoy reading long text, this e.
We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. From the onset, it will be mentioned that vietnam war was one of the worst forms of imperialism. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. Vietnam war casualties the vietnam war vietnam war. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Each question is answered concisely and sharply in just a few sentences. For years the manner in which hanoi waged its warmilitarily, politically, diplomaticallyand the leaders of that war have confounded historians. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory. Vietnam book four by chris lynch, 9780606319645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. But when his tour of duty takes a turn for the worse, one thing becomes clear. Vietnam war, 19611975 protest movements united states 22 vietnamese conflict, 19611975 personal narratives, american 21 vietnamese conflict, 19611975 united states 21. 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. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Documentary makers ken burns and lynn novick explain why their 10part series the vietnam war, which premieres september 17 on pbs, is relevant. Vietnam was a costly war for the united states both politically, socially and economically. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jan 01, 20 morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. 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. The great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. A grunts eye view of the vietnam war the washington times. When his three best friends go to vietnam, beck knows he must honor his promise to go with them. Beck is in the air force and he repairs the planes. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. The vietnam war in american stories, songs, and poems by h. Halfway around the world, another cold war conflict was. Numbers certainly do not tell the whole story or all of them but they certainly paint a picture of lives lost and families devastated.
Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. 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. The vietnam war in 27 shortanswer questions ebook of what we call the vietnam war for kids. 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. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. Us soldiers, communist leaders, saigon loyalists, vietnamese peasants and even nixon himself. The vietnam war was released on bluray and dvd on september 19, 2017. Conflict raged for soldiers, both within the boundaries of war and within the nations boundaries, in the vietnam war era. 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.
A singleminded interpretation of the vietnam war based on the authors conviction that the conflicts overriding issue was a moscowdirected international communist conspiracy. So when one of the teens is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too. My great uncle used agent orange in the vietnam war and now has throat cancer and cant talk because of it. Ford was scheduled to give the keynote address at the tulane university convocation in new orleans. Lynchs vietnam war series concludes with the final narrative of four friends caught in the chaos of war. Each chapter focuses on a specific battle and there are separate chapters on the naval and air wars. The series is also available for digital download, and can also be seen on netflix and kanopy. There are a total of 24 vietnam war helicopters 1955 1975 entries in the military factory. Nov 16, 2017 from the few north vietnamese army nva soldiers that i talked to and the few books that i read.
I remember feeling the same way about the first chris lynch book i read, the right fight. 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. The vietnam war directors say series timely usa today. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. Vietnam war at amazon vietnam war on dvd at amazon vietnam war kindle books. A providence journal best book of the year in 1977, laura bell left her family home in kentucky for a wild and unexpected adventure. 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.
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