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Survivors : Vietnam P. O. W. s Tell Their Stories by Zalin Grant (1994, Trade Paperback)
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Weight: 0.98 lbs. Language: English. Number of Pages: 360. ISBN10: 0306805618. Publication Date: 1994-03-22. Publisher: Da Capo Press.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100306805618
ISBN-139780306805615
eBay Product ID (ePID)118020
Product Key Features
Book TitleSurvivors : Vietnam P. O. W. S Tell Their Stories
Number of Pages360 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Military / General, Military / Vietnam War, Military
Publication Year1994
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorZalin Grant
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-033615
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal959.704/37
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisNine Americans who fought in Vietnam, were taken prisoner, and somehow survived five agonizing years of captivity tell us exactly what they did, saw, and suffered. Here is the uncensored reality of the war.--Gilbert A. Harrison, former editor-in-chief, New Republic This book is the moving story of nine American soldiers and pilots who were captured and held prisoner for five years. It could only be told in their own words; so author Zalin Grant interviewed each of the men and wove their accounts together to form a single, compelling narrative of war and survival. They describe the details of their daily existence in a Vietcong jungle prison as the war ebbed and flowed around them: the rats, the terror of American bombing raids, the sickness, starvation, and torture. Through the juxtaposition of their individual stories we see the subtle, destructive tensions that operate on a group of men in such desperate circumstances. Marched up the Ho Chi Minh trail to Hanoi, the prisoners' physical ordeal gave way to an agonizing moral dilemma. Should they join the Peace Committee, a group of POWs protesting the war? Or should they resist their captors by all possible means as ordered by the secret American commander of the Hanoi prison? After years in the jungle on the edge of survival, each man had to answer the questions: Who am I? What do I believe? These men form a cross section of the army we sent to Vietnam. Their words illuminate not only their individual background and experience, but also the meaning of this war for all of us., This book is the moving story of nine American soldiers and pilots who were captured and held prisoner for five years. It could only be told in their own words so author Zalin Grant interviewed each of the men and wove their accounts together to form a single, compelling narrative of war and survival. They describe the details of their daily existence in a Vietcong jungle prison as the war ebbed and flowed around them: the rats, the terror of American bombing raids, the sickness, starvation, and torture. Through the juxtaposition of their individual stories we see the subtle, destructive tensions that operate on a group of men in such desperate circumstances. Marched up the Ho Chi Minh trail to Hanoi, the prisoners' physical ordeal gave way to an agonizing moral dilemma. Should they join the "Peace Committee," a group of POWs protesting the war? Or should they resist their captors by all possible means as ordered by the secret American commander of the Hanoi prison? After years in the jungle on the edge of survival, each man had to answer the questions: Who am I? What do I believe? These men form a cross section of the army we sent to Vietnam. Their words illuminate not only their individual background and experience, but also the meaning of this war for all of us., "Nine Americans who fought in Vietnam, were taken prisoner, and somehow survived five agonizing years of captivity tell us exactly what they did, saw, and suffered. Here is the uncensored reality of the war."--Gilbert A. Harrison, former editor-in-chief, New Republic This book is the moving story of nine American soldiers and pilots who were captured and held prisoner for five years. It could only be told in their own words; so author Zalin Grant interviewed each of the men and wove their accounts together to form a single, compelling narrative of war and survival. They describe the details of their daily existence in a Vietcong jungle prison as the war ebbed and flowed around them: the rats, the terror of American bombing raids, the sickness, starvation, and torture. Through the juxtaposition of their individual stories we see the subtle, destructive tensions that operate on a group of men in such desperate circumstances. Marched up the Ho Chi Minh trail to Hanoi, the prisoners' physical ordeal gave way to an agonizing moral dilemma. Should they join the "Peace Committee," a group of POWs protesting the war? Or should they resist their captors by all possible means as ordered by the secret American commander of the Hanoi prison? After years in the jungle on the edge of survival, each man had to answer the questions: Who am I? What do I believe? These men form a cross section of the army we sent to Vietnam. Their words illuminate not only their individual background and experience, but also the meaning of this war for all of us.
LC Classification NumberDS559.4.G74 1994
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- Jan 02, 2025
Life as a POW.
The lessons of the Vietnam war may be lost on some, but it is doubtful they were lost on the POWs who were held in a jungle POW camp in Quang Nam province in Vietnam. A cup and a half of rice per day, and whatever manioc they could obtain from Montangyard gardens was on the menu 365 days a year. David Harker survived the hardships for over 5 years, and became the longest held enlisted POW of the Vietnam war. I'm happy to report David is alive and well, as I had a chance meeting with him this past week. No collection of Vietnam books is complete without this one.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 15, 2020
These men spoke of what and how the war effected them
The stores are from soldiers who were in the Vietnam War. They alternate the soldiers alternate their experiences. There is no fluff in their narration. They tell of how the war progressed and their opinions of how it was foughtVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 02, 2020
thanks
very goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
