Book on VietNam (3 Viewers)

[gk5717]

I,m currently reading "A Rumor of War", by Phillip Caputo.
Best book on VietNam I have ever read. It actually makes you feel as if you are there.
It caused me to watch last night "Platoon", forgot how really good that movie is.
Gary

 

[Louis Badolato]

Is it non-fiction or a novel?

 

[damian]

If you read one book on Vietnam make it Caputo's " A rumor of war"
I think it is better than Chickenhawk or Despatches.
Regards
Damian Clarke

 

[gk5717]

Louis it is non fiction.
Gary

 

[Leadmen]

A Rumor of War is a good book. I have three favorites :
A BRIGHT SHINING LIE-John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil
Sheehan-1988
The other two books are by the same author on the early 1950,s Vietnam.
THE SEIGE OF DIEN BIEN PHU by Bernard B. Fall 1967>Hell in a very small
place.
Street WITHOUT JOY 1961-63-64.
Both John Paul Vann and Bernard Fall the author of the early two books were
killed in Vietnam. Leadmen