Boots on the Ground America's War in Vietnam
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Altersempfehlung
12 - 17 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
10.04.2018
Verlag
Viking USASeitenzahl
224
Maße (L/B/H)
23,1/19,1/2 cm
Gewicht
771 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-670-78506-3
From the award-winning author of Marching for Freedom comes a turbulent novel, told from the point of view of the brave American and Vietnamese men and women who fought, healed, and lived through the seemingly endless Vietnam War.
“A necessary, conscientious look at a factious time in American and world history.”—Booklist, starred review
“A personal, moving foray into the Vietnam War and its impact.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
In over a decade of bitter fighting, the Vietnam War claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American soldiers and beleaguered four US presidents. More than forty years after America left Vietnam in defeat in 1975, the war remains controversial and divisive both in the United States and abroad.
The history of this era is complex; the cultural impact extraordinary. But it's the personal stories of eight people—six American soldiers, one American military nurse, and one Vietnamese refugee—that create the heartbeat of Boots on the Ground. From dense jungles and terrifying firefights to chaotic helicopter rescues and harrowing escapes, each individual experience reveals a different facet of the war and moves us forward in time. Alternating with these chapters are profiles of key American leaders and events, reminding us of all that was happening at home during the war, including peace protests, presidential scandals, and veterans' struggles to acclimate to life after Vietnam.
With more than one hundred photographs, award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge's unflinching book captures the intensity, frustration, and lasting impacts of one of the most tumultuous periods of American history.
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