Brothers in Arms : : A Journey from War to Peace / / William Broyles.
Reviews of the Knopf edition: "A wonderful book—fresh and intelligent. Broyles's eye for Vietnam, then and now, is unerring." —Peter Jennings "[A] superbly written, often moving story of Broyles' journey back to the killing ground in Vietnam where he once served as a Marine...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2010] ©1996 |
Year of Publication: | 2010 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE TO THE NEW EDITION -- PROLOGUE: 1969 -- 1. Why Go Back? -- 2. Morning in Hanoi -- 3. "I Am Not a Russian" -- 4. MIAs and the Swedish Disco -- 5. Dragons from the Sky -- 6. The Targets of Nam Dinh -- 7. Phat Diem: "Everyone Did It" -- 8. Marching Off to War -- 9. Talking with Generals -- 10 Tan Trao—Where It All Began -- 11. Diplomatic Misunderstandings -- 12. Ghosts in the Zoo -- 13. American Boys -- 14. All Quiet at the DMZ -- 15. An Argument in Hue -- 16. The Girl at Marble Mountain -- 17. "Number One!" -- 18. The Best Weapon -- 19. My Enemy, My Self -- 20. The Road to Hill 10 -- 21. The Same Saigon -- 22. Boats Along the Mekong -- 23. Dancing in the Dark -- 24. A My Lai Survivor and the White Viet Cong -- 25. At the End of the Tunnel -- EPILOGUE -- ESSAY ON SOURCES |
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Summary: | Reviews of the Knopf edition: "A wonderful book—fresh and intelligent. Broyles's eye for Vietnam, then and now, is unerring." —Peter Jennings "[A] superbly written, often moving story of Broyles' journey back to the killing ground in Vietnam where he once served as a Marine lieutenant. A cool, clear meditation that stings the heart." —Kirkus Reviews "A first-rate piece of work, infused with an ideal American common decency and common sense." —Kurt Vonnegut "Exceptional and memorable." —Gay Talese |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780292799479 9783110745351 |
DOI: | 10.7560/708495 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | William Broyles. |