num_pages: 589
description: The Vietnam War alternately mesmerized and maddened the American publicfor two decades. The repercussions of this unsettling episode in Americanhistory still resonate in our society. Light at the End of the Tunnel: AVietnam War Anthology is a collection of some of the best writing on thistumultuous period in history. This updated and revised edition of Light at the End of the Tunnel is anexhaustive account of the Vietnam War that gives a total overview of theconflict. Vietnam specialist Andrew Rotter has selected the finest piecesto illuminate the social, cultural, and military aspects of the war and hasincluded several gritty passages in a section of the book that takes thereader into the jungle to experience the war from a soldier's perspective. This penetrating account offers such notable writers as Stephen Ambrose,one of today's most respected historical biographers and author of thebestseller Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and theOpening of the American West; Philip Caputo, a gung-ho Marine from Chicagowho arrived in Vietnam in March 1965 and quickly changed his thinking aboutthe war; Frances FitzGerald, author of the popular book on Vietnam titledFire on the Lake; and Neil Sheehan, the perceptive reporter who covered thewar for The New York Times&lt;?i&gt;. Vietnam contemporaries such as RobertMcNamara, Secretary of Defense under Lyndon Johnson, and Henry Kissinger,National Security Adviser under Richard Nixon, also lend their voices andperspectives to events surrounding the war.This book is essential for anyone interested in truly understanding theVietnam War. These readings will both educate and entertain those who wantto find out more about this turning point in the history of the UnitedStates and, indeed, the world.
language: English
title: Light At The End Of The Tunnel: A Vietnam War Anthology
titlecomplete: Light At The End Of The Tunnel: A Vietnam War Anthology
genres: Politics, Nonfiction, American History, History
ratings_count: 26
places: Vietnam
publisher: St. Martin's Press