| The Vietnam Reader: The Definitive Collection of Fiction and Nonfiction on the War Contributor(s): O'Nan, Stewart (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0385491182 ISBN-13: 9780385491181 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: "The Vietnam Reader is a selection of the finest and best-known art from the American war in Vietnam, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, still photos, and popular song lyrics. All the strongest work is here, from mainstream bestsellers to radical poetry, from Tim O'Brien to Marvin Gaye. Also included are incisive reader's questions--useful for educators and book clubs--in a volume that makes an essential contribution to a wider understanding of the Vietnam War. This authoritative and accessible volume is sure to become a classic reference, as well as indispensable and provocative reading for anyone who wants to know more about the war that changed the face of late-twentieth-century America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - History | Military - Vietnam War |
| Dewey: 959.704 |
| LCCN: 98015575 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (1.65 lbs) 736 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An extraordinary selection of the finest and best-known art from the American war in Vietnam, from Tim O'Brien to Marvin Gaye, from mainstream bestsellers to radical poetry. This authoritative and accessible volume includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, photography, and popular song lyrics from the Vietnam War era, covering a breadth of experiences and perspectives. Also included are incisive reader's questions--useful for educators and book clubs--in a volume that makes an essential contribution to a wider understanding of the Vietnam War. An indispensable and provocative read for anyone who wants to know more about the war that changed the face of late-twentieth-century America. |