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The Nightingale's Song by Robert Timberg

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The Nightingale's Song

Robert Timberg

Free Press · Print & ebook · September 11, 1996

Reading lane: Vietnam War History

A History pick for readers exploring The Nightingale's Song.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Why It Clicks

Come here for

  • history pick adjacency
  • Vietnam-era political/military arc

Expect

  • sustained narrative read
  • Vietnam to Iraq-era context

Book Details

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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Publisher Categories

  • Politics & Government

  • World Politics

  • Asian Politics

About This Book

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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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 Vietnam generation -- those who went.

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