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A Bright Shining Lie

John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

by Neil Sheehan · 1900

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Popularity 59

Chronicles the military career of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, profiling his military and civilian roles in the Vietnam War.

BiographyBiography & AutobiographyHistoryNational Book Award WinnerNonfictionOfficersSoldiersUnited StatesUnited States. ArmyUnited States. ArmyVietnam War, 1961-1975Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975