Good book about vietnam war

Jun 14, 2018 winner of the 1974 national book award for fiction, dog soldiers is a story of the vietnam war and of drug smuggling. Im not a huge fan of medved, especially since he has started using the eleventh commandment to wipe his ss. A quick read, but you will think about it for a long time. Before separating from the army in 1991, timothy mcveigh used to wear a tshirt he got as part of a trial membership in the ku klux klan. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. Very good, an dwell worth reading, but dont expect it to be a vietnam book. Michael herr was a war correspondent for esquire between 1967 and 1969. Rolling thunder is an historical novel about the decisive role politics played during the vietnam war. Fiction vietnam war books viet thanh nguyen the sympathizer cover the sorrow of war by bao ninh close quarters by. Nov 21, 2016 critically acclaimed since its release in 1977, dispatches was one of the first books which offered an insiders account of the vietnam war to the general public. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors. Books there is no book in english, and probably none in any other language, that provides as comprehe. Good military history reading on the vietnam war score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dec, 2017 fields of fire is a brilliant book about the vietnam war.

Its characters range from men in the field to the pentagon and the white house. The one and only book i own on the vietnam war is stanley karnows vietnam. Even the 20% of the book that isnt directly about the war is providing the framework for the war. Released in 1994, the book tells the story of wolffs time in vietnam, though it does so in a bit more of a creative and artistic way than most autobiographic accounts of the conflict. The 10 best books written by vietnam war veterans serve. Vietnam war teens, military history teens, books barnes. But for ches schneider, a drafted schoolteacher turned infantry grunt in the deadly central highlands, it was. Reviews of books on the vietnam war, 1st battalion, 50th. If you have a title youd suggest including on our list of kids books about vietnam war, please share it with us. Ia drang the battle that changed the war in vietnam paperback.

Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. A journalist in vietnam hopes to profit from a drug deal, but things dont go according to plan. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. An excellent list of written material sources on the vietnam war is the moise vietnam war bibliography by edwin e.

Conduct to the prejudice of good order offers a glimpse of conditions in the first cavalry division around bien hoa during the last years of the vietnam war. Good morning vietnam, songs from the vietnam war era live in concert. Jan 30, 2021 welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. When my book about the war, we were soldiers onceand young, came out in 1992, vince cantu was driving a city bus in houston. Fighter pilots and special forces warriors try to do their best but are hampered by president johnson, secretary of. Absolutely essential for understanding the human phenomenon of war. Get your order fast and stress free with free curbside pickup. The last one that i took a look was from the british journalist max hastings, he has several about other wars wwii, korea. A true story of adaptation, survival, and the life perspective war can bring, good afternoon vietnam. One of the most definitive works on the vietnam war, the th valley follows a company of paratroopers as they fight against. Historical dictionary of the vietnam war, land reform in china and north vietnam. Is a group of stories concerned with whether true stories need to be made with lies.

The best vietnam war books some forty years after american withdrawal from vietnam, the u. 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. The united states and vietnam is a pretty good starter. Good morning vietnam, songs from the vietnam war era a. Mar 26, 2021 all this week, 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, photos, and songs. Herr was a writer for esquire who covered the war, so his is a firsthand account. He gives a good account of learning to fly, and clear accounts of flying in action and under fire, he does not glamorise what he did and saw and does not shy awway from the tragic pointlessness of the war, whilst celbrating. The vietnam war, an intimate history, by geoffrey ward and ken burns. I didnt fully read it, but i consult it when in need. As the worlds largest independent marketplace for new, used and rare books, you always get the best in service and value when you buy from, and all of your purchases are backed by our return guarantee. Committee to aid the national liberation front of south vietnam multiple formats at. The sorrow of war by bao ninh, paradise of the blind by duong thu huong and vietnam.

Vietnam war new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. Featuring a rocking on stage live band, and incredible vocalists, together with images and stories. The things they carried by tim o brien is excellent. Your next book is a classic of vietnam war books, the things they carried 1990 by tim obrien. While it poses as a book on the full history of the country, its really a history of the war. The vietnam war began as a civil war between north and south vietnam, with the south being opposed to communist rule. In 1971, bill blake encounters fragging, racism, and heroin addiction while defending soldiers in courtmartial trials as a young army jag lawyer. It was about a patrol looking for cacciato who was going to paris, so they followed him to paris. The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. The best vietnam war books 1 a rumor of war by philip caputo 2 the things they carried by tim o brien 3 the sorrow of war by bao ninh 4 fields of fire by. Sep 15, 2017 fredrik logevalls book focuses on the french conflict in vietnam at the end of world war ii and the beginning of the american one in 1959. It is a portion of the vietnam war as seen through the eyes of a special forces soldier assigned to b50, 5th special. Dec 02, 20 as a follow up, the book a war like no other by victor david hanson is a good accessible but modern history of the battle.

An epic novel of the battle of thermopylae by steven pressfield. The ultimate 2021 list of best vietnam books to read. The causes of the war, devastating statistics and interesting facts are still studied today in classrooms, h. In his army barracks, in full view of black soldiers, mcveigh advertised his adherence to white power. The vietnam war began on november 1, 1955, and ended april 30, 1975.

Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. How a bible may have saved a young infantrymans life in vietnam. In 1979, a vietnam veteran started the vietnam veterans memorial fund with plans to create a place for vietnam war veterans to gather and express their grief as part of the healing process. Another great war memoir by a veteran of the united states marines is tobias wolffs in pharaohs army. Oct 06, 2017 10 unforgettable vietnam war books go beyond ken burns documentary and discover the landmark memoirs and bestselling novels of the vietnam war. Both the nonfiction and fictional tales on this list have a sense of chilling realism gleaned from firsthand experience and indepth research. Vietnam was a fantasy life of gunfire, blood,heat, and superhuman. Rising dragon by bill hayton global development is supported by about this content. It took two years for the organization to raise en. The auther served 2 tours flying both huey and light helecptors in vietnam.

Interim archivesarchive photos getty images the vietnam war was the prolonged struggl. The story of the first major battle of the american phase of the vietnam war, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. It was a war that lasted over 20 years and tore our nation apart. Its a story of a young bookish marine lieutenant, waino. Were currently exploring the best books available, and wed love your input. Michael medved wrote a pretty good book about the vietnam war called the three big lies about the vietnam war. Street without joy, arguably his best book, is a history and analysis of the french war and the beginnings of the american war. The book includes some great observations and agonizing human truths about the nonstop combat of the war. Chris taylor, a neophyte recruit in vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. I like this book because it was his second book about vietnam.

The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on. Wehrle page images at hathitrust personalities of the liberation movement of south vietnam 1965, by u. Mel gibson, madeleine stowe, greg kinnear, sam elliott. Why the united states went to war in vietnam foreign. One of the best vietnam books ive ever read is dear america. Often compared to joseph conrad and ernest hemingway, and largely considered one of the best vietnam novels, stone focuses on two characters, one of whom is a sailor traveling home from vietnam. That said its difficult for me to recommend books if only because theres so much mixed scholarship and a lot of it is terribly contentious. Is great as a novel about war and vietnam in particular, and pretty interesting as far as storytelling is concerned as well.

Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Most historians see the vietnam war the vietnam war began as a civil war between north and south vietnam, with the south. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population. Ready to read the most celebrated and best vietnam war books. The first one, going after cacciato, was very surreal. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. The vietnam war was fought in an attempt to stem the communist rule of vietnam. From vietnam to baghdad35 years in the worlds war zones by arnett, peter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Though i would highly recommend before reading anything on the vietnam war to do a bit of reading on. Dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. The columbia history of the vietnam war, very good book. As you can see, this list of kids books about vietnam war is a work in progress.

The companion volume to burns vietnam war documentary series on pbs, the book stands alone as a powerful summary. The first great book on war in all its aspects, and still one of the best. Nov 08, 2012 enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. He wrote eight highly regarded books about the war before he was killed in vietnam in 1967 while riding in a jeep that hit a land mine.

Conduct to the prejudice of good order offers a glimpse of conditions around bien hoa during the last years of the war. A history of the vietnamese cambridge concise histories. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan a vietnam war reader. The second book chickenhawk back in the world, is a great book to learn to how vietnam vets had troubles adjusting to life at home. Whether you lived through it or studied it, if you remember when congress declared war on vietnam, youll probably ace this quiz. Weber, one of more than 150,000 americans wounded in the vietnam war, floated in. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict. Many battles were fought around the world with volunteers and enlisted soldiers. Good morning vietnam, songs from the vietnam war era a live. Come and relive the music of a generation, as you sing and dance along to every iconic song. Written by karl marlantes, matterhorn is an epic novel 617 pages on the vietnam war.

What books are good to read about a complete history of. The book looks at unformed men through a manmade hell, following along with their journey until eventually, they face their fate. The best histories of the vietnam war council on foreign. The top 30 vietnam war books to read this winter historynet. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. This was a book i read before i went to vietnam and it was written by an army doctor who wasnt even there. The vietnam war was the struggle between forces attempting to create a communist government and the u.