Neil Sheehan: 4 books
The Pentagon Papers
The Secret History of the Vietnam War
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2017
“The WikiLeaks of its day” (Time) is as relevant as ever to present-day American politics.
“The most significant leaks of classified material in American history.” –The Washington Post
Not Fake News! The basis for the 2018 film The Post by Academy Award-winning director Steven...
A Bright Shining Lie
John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
In this magisterial book, a monument of history and biography that was awarded the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, renowned journalist Neil Sheehan tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel...
A Fiery Peace in a Cold War
Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2010
From Neil Sheehan, author of the Pulitzer Prize—winning classic A Bright Shining Lie, comes this long-awaited, magnificent epic. Here is the never-before-told story of the nuclear arms race that changed history–and of the visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever, who led the high-stakes...
by Neil Sheehan
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
In the opening years of the Vietnam War, a small group of American military advisors and their South Vietnamese allies were facing down the Viet Cong. The confident Americans were there to do what seemed elementary: help the South Vietnamese army defeat a ragtag guerrilla enemy. They were assured...