Ive read all the obrien cacciato and in the lake of the woods are my favorites, so you can save those suggestions. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war. Discussionquestion suggestions for vietnam war nonfiction books. If you want gripping, true action of ww2, read last battle station, if you can find it, about one of the greatest, rarely told battles of ww2, the battle of java sea, the story of the uss hous. Feb 05, 2008 a rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. Wehrle page images at hathitrust personalities of the liberation movement of south vietnam 1965, by u. List of bookbased war films 19452000 wars wikipedia. Air force strategy in vietnam, tilford exposes the generals tunnelvision in regard to the vaunted but dubious doctrine of strategic bombing, according to whi. This captivating nonfiction investigation of the pentagon papers has captured. Harry summers is perhaps the expert on the military history of the war from a western perspective. Sinovietnamese war reeducation camp vietnam boat people vietnam war casualties opposition to the vietnam war opposition to the u. Nonfiction updated december 2006 a war story is good, but sometimes nonfiction can be more interesting, as in these true vietnam war stories, compiled by reader advisor paul mathews. 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.
Here are the key events leading up to the vietnam war, the deadly guerrilla warfare of the viet cong, the domestic antiwar movement and the fall of saigon. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Anyone interested in the war should also read martin windrows the last valley. Her books include highly regarded titles on anne frank, the black death and the vietnam war, books on religions and the conflict between north and south korea, and forthcoming titles on selfharm and relationships. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Best fictioncreative nonfiction about the vietnam war.
One is literary nonfiction by a vietnam war veteran. Mar 02, 2015 the best histories of the vietnam war. I have read literally 100s of books on these topics. Vietnam war nonfiction books in english for sale ebay. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. The vietnam war was a very tragic time that was destructive and enormously violent.
The vietnam war in american stories, songs, and poems by h. The united states and vietnam, 19501975 george herring widely recognized as a major contribution to the study of american involvement in vietnam, this comprehensive and balanced account analyzes the ultimate failure of the war, and the impact of the war on us foreign policy. I am yet to read a better general history of the war than michael maclears vietnam. Read world war ii warplanes by w t mccleat available from rakuten kobo. A rumor of war, philip caputo to call it the best book about vietnam is to trivialise it. She lives the green lifestyle and has undertaken voluntary work for a range of organizations.
Get the best deals on korean war hardcover nonfiction books when you shop the largest online selection at. It has incited many authors, historians and scholars, military and civilian alike, to. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great stories about so many great things came out of it. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war veterans. Bombers b52, 1957, gordon douglas, us, bombers b52. Vietnam war at amazon vietnam war on dvd at amazon vietnam war kindle books. Vietnam war nonfiction for detailed ordering information, see link on our main page. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign relations. Very few aspects of the american war in vietnam have not come under the microscope in books, magazine articles, scholarly journals, blog postsor any other medium. Beyond that, on the fiction front, we quickly traipse into forgettable territory.
The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. The struggle for vietnams pleiku province campaign book 345. Stuart murray traces the history of the asian war that killed over 58,000 americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and. Nest military militaire militar militare military helicopter, military aircraft, military art. 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. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners.
The iconic warplanes of world war ii is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to. Vietnam war nonfiction missouri secretary of state. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. The 89 best vietnam war books recommended by steve blank, amber.
List of books and articles about vietnam antiwar movement. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. Committee to aid the national liberation front of south vietnam multiple formats at. To order any of these titles, contact the library by email, mail or phone. A history of americas involvement in and extrication from the vietnam war henry a. The book depicts many of the iconic airplanes that impacted air battles of the war. What is a good recommendation for a nonfiction book on. Buy vietnam war nonfiction books in english and get the best deals. I will be marking the fiftieth anniversary of those marines going ashore at da nang by posting my favorite vietnam war books, memoirs, novels, movies. The iconic warplanes of world war ii is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the second world war. It was a time that many people remember and a time when our county was divided by their opinions. Im glad the book was written as eventually the vietnam war will, like others, fade from living memory and this book gives insight into the motives and mindsets of people involved which might otherwise be lost.
One part of the war that has seen little light read more. Webb, as you probably know, went on to write a few other books and. Whole libraries have been written about world war i. Military this is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. More than a decade later, he returned to his former battlegrounds and recorded his journey in goodbye vietnam. The viet nam war was, unquestionably, americas longest war and a war that deeply divided america in the sixties and seventies. During the four years following passage of the tonkin gulf resolution aug.
From his encounters with exvietnamese soldiers to interviews with victims of his own violence, broyles memoir is a reminder of how the brotherhood of man can. I really find that era fascinating and terrible and confusing, and so many great. The great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. Before he penned the screenplays for jarhead and castaway, a young william broyles enlisted to serve in the vietnam war. What is a good recommendation for a nonfiction book on wwii. A vietnam war combat nurses 10year fight to win women a place of honor in washington, d.
Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. The necessary war, michael lind if you only read one book on the vietnam war, this is it. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam harold g.
Stuart murray the story of the war in vietnam, told in text and pictures. The work also included a damning warning about what the u. World war ii warplanes ebook by w t mccleat rakuten kobo. The story of vietnam from ancient past to uncertain future. It has incited many authors, historians and scholars, military and civilian alike, to analyze and write about this complex war. Korean war hardcover nonfiction books for sale ebay. You may also request these titles online through our opac. Nonfiction biography military biography, nonfiction history military this is a hilarious tale of an air force combat fighter pilot in vietnam who goes out on patrol with a special forces team he has supported many times from the air. Vietnam war complements the new look of the eyewitness series by touring the major battles of the vietnam conflict. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam.
History in an hour is essential reading for anyone interested in postwar history. Vietnam war nonfiction books for sale in stock ebay. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Jun 10, 2011 three best nonfiction books ever by erik.
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. Traces the history of the asian war that killed over 58,000 americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons learned. When i think back to reading either book for the first time, and other vietnam war books, the memories that come to me are of the owl coffee mug i. German warplanes of wwii by christopher chant 1999.
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