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The Nightingale's Song

Name: The Nightingale's Song
ISBN: 9780684826738

Robert Timberg

Free Press · Print & ebook · September 11, 1996

Reading lane: Vietnam War History

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Good for readers interested in politicalGood for fans of HistoryGood for readers who enjoy Vietnam War History and U.S. Military History.

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Authors: Robert Timberg
Publisher: Free Press
Published: September 11, 1996
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Vietnam War History · U.S. Military History
Reading lane: Vietnam War History

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Robert Timberg weaves together the lives of Annapolis graduates John McCain, James Webb, Oliver North, Robert McFarlane, and John Poindexter to reveal how the Vietnam War continues to haunt America. Casting all five men as metaphors for a legion of well-meaning if ill-starred warriors, Timberg probes the fault line between those who fought the war and those who used money, wit, and connections to avoid battle. A riveting tale that illuminates the flip side of the fabled Viet...

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