Pulitzer Prize General Non Fiction Winner
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
by Neil Sheehan
Summary
A sweeping biography of John Paul Vann, a U.S. Army officer and advisor in Vietnam, that serves as a powerful critique of American military strategy and the entire Vietnam War effort.
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Historical Context & Significance
Sheehan spent 16 years researching and writing this book. It won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, and is considered one of the definitive accounts of the Vietnam War's tragic failures.