Winner · Pulitzer Prizes 1989
A Bright Shining Lie
by Neil Sheehan
1988 biography of John Paul Vann and historical non-fiction work about the Vietnam war by Neil Sheehan
Chronicles the military career of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, profiling his military and civilian roles in the Vietnam War.
Synopsis from Open Library.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- historical non-fiction work
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