num_pages: 688
description: Highlights the political and military figures who rose to prominence in the sixties and examines their role in shaping domestic and foreign policies, focusing on American involvement in Vietnam
language: English
title: The Best and the Brightest
titlecomplete: The Best and the Brightest
genres: Historical, Biography, War, Politics, The United States Of America, International Relations, Nonfiction, American History, Military Fiction, History
ratings_count: 11952
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Cornelius Ryan Award, awardedAt: 94723200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Contemporary Affairs
publisher: Random House Inc., New York