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Once Upon a Distant War

David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett--Young War Correspondents and TheirEarly Vientnam Battles

Author William Prochnau
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Knopf | Vintage
On sale Nov 20, 2019 | 576 Pages | 9780593082331
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Once Upon a Distance War tells the stories of such young Vietnam war correspondents as Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett, and David Halberstam, providing a riveting chronicle of high adventure and brutal slapstick, gallantry and cynicism, as well as a vital addition to the history they shaped. "Prochnau . . . tells a Vietnam story we haven't heard before. . . . Complex, witty, and humane."--Tobias Wolff. of photos.
William Prochnau, a former national correspondent for The Washington Post, wrote three acclaimed books including Once Upon a Distant War. He died in 2018. View titles by William Prochnau

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Once Upon a Distance War tells the stories of such young Vietnam war correspondents as Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett, and David Halberstam, providing a riveting chronicle of high adventure and brutal slapstick, gallantry and cynicism, as well as a vital addition to the history they shaped. "Prochnau . . . tells a Vietnam story we haven't heard before. . . . Complex, witty, and humane."--Tobias Wolff. of photos.

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William Prochnau, a former national correspondent for The Washington Post, wrote three acclaimed books including Once Upon a Distant War. He died in 2018. View titles by William Prochnau

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  • Once Upon a Distant War
    Once Upon a Distant War
    David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett--Young War Correspondents and Their Early Vietnam Battles
    William Prochnau
    9780679772651
    $22.00 US
    Paperback
    Vintage
    Aug 27, 1996
  • Once Upon a Distant War
    Once Upon a Distant War
    David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett--Young War Correspondents and Their Early Vietnam Battles
    William Prochnau
    9780679772651
    $22.00 US
    Paperback
    Vintage
    Aug 27, 1996

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