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 --
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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.