num_pages: 572
description: David Maraniss tells the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties through the events of a few gripping, passionate days of war and peace in October 1967.With meticulous and captivating detail, They Marched Into Sunlight brings that catastrophic time back to life while examining questions about the meaning of dissent and the official manipulation of truth—issues that are as relevant today as they were decades ago.In a seamless narrative, Maraniss weaves together the stories of three very different worlds: the death and heroism of soldiers in Vietnam, the anger and anxiety of antiwar students back home, and the confusion and obfuscating behavior of officials in Washington. To understand what happens to the people in these interconnected stories is to understand America's anguish.Based on thousands of primary documents and 180 on-the-record interviews, the book describes the battles that evoked cultural and political conflicts that still reverberate.
language: English
title: They Marched Into Sunlight: War And Peace, Vietnam And America, October 1967
titlecomplete: They Marched Into Sunlight: War And Peace, Vietnam And America, October 1967
genres: Historical, College, History, American History, Research, War, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Politics
ratings_count: 1831
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Pulitzer Prize
category: History, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Ambassador Book Award
category: American Studies, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Adult Nonfiction
publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc.