National Book Award Non Fiction Winner
A Bright Shining Lie
by Neil Sheehan
Summary
A massive biography of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann that serves as a definitive history of America's failure and disillusionment in the Vietnam War.
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Historical Context & Significance
Sheehan worked on the book for 16 years; it is considered the most important work on Vietnam written from a military and diplomatic perspective.