Dispatches
by Michael Herr
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Military History, War History, and Vietnam War.
Written on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when it was published in 1977.From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor of the war and the surreal insanity of life in that singular combat zone. M...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Military History, War History, and Vietnam War.
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Mark Harris
“Michael Herr has died. His milestone 1977 book Dispatches changed the nature of war correspondence. It's still essential reading.”
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