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The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television. And in this stirring chronicle, pulitzer prize winning journalist philip caputo writes about our countrys most controversial war the vietnam war for young readers. The vietnam veterans memorial book vietnam war books. An illustrated life of simpson, the man with the donkey a is for anzac primary school gallipoli book brief history of the third reich by m. Vietnam the ten thousand day war 01of america in vietnam. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, was produced in 1980 by michael maclear the documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for american television syndication. Vietnam 19451975 hardcover september 1, 1981 by michael maclear author. Ang cheng guan has produced firstrate works recounting that experience, and communist decisionmaking in particular, including the vietnam war from the other side. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. Produced in 1980 as a canadian tv documentary consisting of 26 halfhour segments, vietnam. Vietnam war anniversary commemoration books, august 18th of each year is vietnam veterans day. Caught between the americans and the vietcong, the authors family and village gets ripped apart by the tensions of guerrilla warfare. Nearly ten years ago, as we were completing postproduction on a sevenpart series about the american experience in world war ii, we resolved to turn our attention to.
Written by pulitzer prize winning reporter peter arnett who won his pulitzer for his mid 60s coverage of that very war and narrated with an. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. All in all, this hardcover coffeetable book is a topquality tribute to american service personnel living and dead who served in the vietnam war the authors chose both lesser known and iconic state memorials marc leepson. As a student who already knew a good bit about the war, it deepened my knowledge, particulary in the french war in indochina and americas involvement in it. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This first indo china war lasted until the french defeat at dien bien phu and the signing of the geneva convention in 1954. Vietnam 19451975 hardcover september 1, 1981 by michael maclear author 4. This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives. Vietnam book festival 2015 inaugurated in national library. Viet minh league for the independence of vietnam was formed at pac bo under the leadership of ho chi minh to continue reading vietnam. Surprisingly, few works have focused on the subject of this study. This holiday focuses on raising public awareness about the importance of books and encouraging reading in the community.
The series was released on videocassette format by embassy and won a national education association award for best world documentary. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, was produced in 1980 by michael maclear. It was conceived by michael maclear, a canadian broadcast journalist and film maker, who had spent some time in north vietnam during the war. The ten thousand day war cannot be considered a definitive history of the conflict. Diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. Original cinematography edward higginson film editors raymond belanger, oliver manton, richard unruh, robert wylam original music cameron hawkins, pete pedersen writer and interviewer peter arnatt.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, and was produced in 1980 by michael maclear. Perhaps the only decent thing to emerge from the vietnam war is a body of literature unsurpassed by the writing thats come out of any other war. The author, le, lived in a tiny village near da nang, not far from where the americans first landed. The ten thousand day war tv miniseries 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A dark, funny and vietnamese look at the vietnam war. Vietnam veterans day books vietnam war commemoration. It was established in 2014 by prime minister nguyen tan dung. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners.
The book is definitely fascinating and was written after the war ended, giving it a retrospective feel. The book from a series that wouldnt be made in todays america because it critiques the vietnam war objectively. It is politically neutral and covers everything about vietnam until the 1970s. Like charlton and moncrieffs many reasons why 1979, maclears documentary history of the vietnam war is based on interviews and statements by participants, and taken from a tv series. The ten thousand day war wants to be the vietnam wars version of the world at war, that comprehensive account from the allied point of view, anyway of. The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television documentary. Battle of long tan was the most significant battle for the australian army in vietnam. Follow us your content may be featured on, member station websites, and on social media. Simpson and duffy ww1 australian hero gallipoli childrens book not only a hero. This day is the anniversary of the battle of long tan which took place in 1966. Actors, richard basehart, alexander haig, john ehrlichman, william colby, doris kearns goodwin. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The ten thousand day war is the best book on the subject i have ever read.
Guerrilla action against the french actually began before 1940, and was followed by operations against the japanese during world war ii. The definitive collection of fiction and nonfiction on the war 1998 by stewart onan diving into a book about the vietnam war can be a daunting task. Rick lovekin, a member of vva chapter 83 in new castle county, delaware, took part in the vietnam experience, a salute to veterans held at wilmington university in new castle, earlier this year. Because during the war i mostly helped men avoid the draft, i didnt know the ones who came. Maclear visited vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. Best vietnam war books vietnam veterans of america.
A television history part 1 roots of a war 19451953 unedited vhs version duration. The ten thousand day war is a very straightforward, to a fault, 26episode series that covers key events of the nearly 20 year conflict in 25minute installments. The event of book festival in national library is a chance for readers to exchange with famous writers and critics. The vietnamese were involved in fighting for even more than ten thousand days. The book starts a few days before the second ww ended. Vietnam war bibliography by richard jensen july 2008. Vietnam battalion rar unit history books vietnam war books. Mark atwood lawrence and fredrik logevalls book the first vietnam war is a synthesis of events in various countries that led up to and followed the first vietnam war. Operation rolling thunder was halted after 3 and a half years on continue reading vietnam war years. See more ideas about books, good books and my books.
Viet thanh nguyen grew up in america with war movies like apocalypse now and platoon, which offer accounts of the war focusing on americans. The ten thousand day war by michael maclear author 4. The things they carried, by tim obrien, was the first book about the vietnam war that i read. A comprehensive history of the american stage of the vietnam war. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Why was the vietnam war of such global significance and how has it affected people on both sides of the conflict. The ten thousand day war new edition by maclear, michael isbn. Why was the vietnam war so contentious, and how did one of the worlds superpowers fail to defeat a much less wealthy and populous opponent. It provides an all encompassing overview of the whole conflict from french involvement, and into the postus withdrawal years to the end of the conflict hence the 10,000 days. There is catch22, and slaughterhouse five, and these are classics to be sure. Indochinese war, 19461954, vietnam war, 19611975, vietnamese. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. The series aired in canada on cbc television, in the united states and in the united kingdom on channel 4. Vietnam, 19451975 is a 26part documentary about the war in vietnam, produced by the canadian broadcasting corporation.