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Steinbeck In Vietnam
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Author : John Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2012-03-29
Steinbeck In Vietnam written by John Steinbeck and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Although his career continued for almost three decades after the 1939 publication of The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck is still most closely associated with his Depression-era works of social struggle. But from Pearl Harbor on, he often wrote passionate accounts of America’s wars based on his own firsthand experience. Vietnam was no exception. Thomas E. Barden’s Steinbeck in Vietnam offers for the first time a complete collection of the dispatches Steinbeck wrote as a war correspondent for Newsday. Rejected by the military because of his reputation as a subversive, and reticent to document the war officially for the Johnson administration, Steinbeck saw in Newsday a unique opportunity to put his skills to use. Between December 1966 and May 1967, the sixty-four-year-old Steinbeck toured the major combat areas of South Vietnam and traveled to the north of Thailand and into Laos, documenting his experiences in a series of columns titled Letters to Alicia, in reference to Newsday publisher Harry F. Guggenheim’s deceased wife. His columns were controversial, coming at a time when opposition to the conflict was growing and even ardent supporters were beginning to question its course. As he dared to go into the field, rode in helicopter gunships, and even fired artillery pieces, many detractors called him a warmonger and worse. Readers today might be surprised that the celebrated author would risk his literary reputation to document such a divisive war, particularly at the end of his career. Drawing on four primary-source archives—the Steinbeck collection at Princeton, the Papers of Harry F. Guggenheim at the Library of Congress, the Pierpont Morgan Library’s Steinbeck holdings, and the archives of Newsday—Barden’s collection brings together the last published writings of this American author of enduring national and international stature. In addition to offering a definitive edition of these essays, Barden includes extensive notes as well as an introduction that provides background on the essays themselves, the military situation, the social context of the 1960s, and Steinbeck’s personal and political attitudes at the time.
John Steinbeck And The Vietnam War
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Author : Tetsumaro Hayashi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
John Steinbeck And The Vietnam War written by Tetsumaro Hayashi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
John Steinbeck And The Vietnam War Part I
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Author : Tetsumaro HAYASHI
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
John Steinbeck And The Vietnam War Part I written by Tetsumaro HAYASHI and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.
In Touch
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Author : John Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1969
In Touch written by John Steinbeck and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with History categories.
Son of the famous novelist describes his experiences at age 21 during turbulent 1960's.
The Other Side Of Eden
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Author : John Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
The Other Side Of Eden written by John Steinbeck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
As the son of a celebrated literary icon, John Steinbeck IV grew up in a privileged world peopled by the literati and the intellectual elite. Sadly, it was also a world of alcoholism, bitter divorce, estrangement, and abuse, on the part of both his mother and father. In this fascinating memoir, the late son and namesake of John Steinbeck writes with great insight and a gift for lyrical expression about his often painful youth. Left unfinished at his untimely death, this testament to his life is here reconstructed by his wife of twelve years. Interweaving her own reminiscences of her life with John Steinbeck IV, Nancy Steinbeck has created an engrossing account from two perspectives: her husband's memories of his chaotic and adventurous upbringing and her own thoughts on their journey together to make a new life apart from the long shadow of a famous father and a troubled past.
Critical Companion To John Steinbeck
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Author : Jeffrey D. Schultz
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2005
Critical Companion To John Steinbeck written by Jeffrey D. Schultz and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Electronic books categories.
Celebrates the American writer who in his works confronted and explored the social fabric of the United States in the early 20th century. More than 500 entries include synopses of his novels, short stories, and nonfiction; descriptions of his characters, details about family, friends, and associates.
Down To A Soundless Sea
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Author : Thomas Steinbeck
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2011-11-09
Down To A Soundless Sea written by Thomas Steinbeck and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-09 with Fiction categories.
Here is an unprecedented fiction debut that is cause for celebration. Growing up in a family that valued the art of storytelling and the power of oral history, Thomas Steinbeck now follows in his father’s footsteps with a brilliant story collection. Down to a Soundless Sea resonates with the rich history and culture of California, recalling vivid details of life in Monterey County from the turn of the century through the 1930s. Steinbeck accomplishes an amazing feat: his stories have the feel of classic literature, but his haunting voice, forceful narrative drive, and dazzling imagery are unmistakably his own. In seven stories, Steinbeck traces the fates and dreams of an eccentric cast of characters, from sailors and ranchers, to doctors and immigrants—as each struggles to carve out a living in the often inhospitable environment of rocky cliffs, crashing surf, and rough patches of land along the California coast and the Big Sur. In “Blind Luck,” a wayward orphan finds his calling at sea, only to learn that life must concede to the whims of authority and the ravages of nature. In “Dark Watcher,” with the country at the start of the Great Depression, a professor craves a plausible discovery to boost his academic standing—and encounters the Indian myth of a shadowed horsemen that may ruin his career. “An Unbecoming Grace” tracks the route of a country physician who cares for an ill-tempered cur—but feels more concern for the well-being of the patient’s beleaguered young wife. The collection concludes with “Sing Fat and the Imperial Duchess of Woo,” a novella that follows the tragic love story between a young apothecary and the woman he hopes to marry. Deeply felt and richly imagined, full of compelling drama and historical authenticity, Down to a Soundless Sea heralds the arrival of a bold new voice in fiction. Thomas Steinbeck has written stories as memorable and rugged as the coastline that inspired them.
We Were There
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Author : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
We Were There written by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Vietnam War, 1961-1975 categories.
Contains firsthand accounts and photographs of the Vietnam War written by soldiers and journalists.
Just Dust
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Author : Wes Choc
language : en
Publisher: Wheatmark, Inc.
Release Date : 2014-05-08
Just Dust written by Wes Choc and has been published by Wheatmark, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-08 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From San Diego to Da Nang, from Hill 55 to Khe Sanh, followed by perplexing prospects in Washington, DC, this is a unique sojourn about a few bizarre events, introspections, and serendipitous choices encountered by a skeptical, eye-squinting Marine. Just Dust: An Improbable Marine's Vietnam Story is the first-person account of a reluctant serviceman. It is the story of how a young man, unprepared to make meaningful decisions, decides to join the US Marine Corps in 1965. Skinny, tall, and a self-proclaimed "wimp," Wes Choc sweats through boot camp, isolating himself and not making many friends. He is so different that only leftover boots from WWII fit his oddly-sized feet. Posted to two historically significant places -- Hill 55 and Khe Sanh -- the author details his time in Vietnam, including jobs examining personal effects of those killed in action to finally returning home to unimagined pursuits in Washington, DC. Despite being at the forefront of the Vietnam War, the author does not tell the typical war story. Evaluative and observational, Just Dust is more journal than history, more about trying to fit in than being admired. This pensive narrative from a contemplative skeptic poses questions that many will identify with from their own parallel journeys. What core values nurtured by the military process also offer important life lessons? Are unconventionalities in experience or attitude things that make one more worthy as a person or less worthy a Marine? What was gained from the Vietnam experience that mattered the most? In the end, the author's meditations lead him to understand what Semper fi means to him.
10 000 Days Of Thunder
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Author : Philip Caputo
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2011-11-15
10 000 Days Of Thunder written by Philip Caputo and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
It was the war that lasted ten thousand days. The war that inspired scores of songs. The war that sparked dozens of riots. And in this stirring chronicle, Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Philip Caputo writes about our country's most controversial war -- the Vietnam War -- for young readers. From the first stirrings of unrest in Vietnam under French colonial rule, to American intervention, to the battle at Hamburger Hill, to the Tet Offensive, to the fall of Saigon, 10,000 Days of Thunder explores the war that changed the lives of a generation of Americans and that still reverberates with us today. Included within 10,000 Days of Thunder are personal anecdotes from soldiers and civilians, as well as profiles and accounts of the actions of many historical luminaries, both American and Vietnamese, involved in the Vietnam War, such as Richard M. Nixon, General William C. Westmoreland, Ho Chi Minh, Joe Galloway, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lyndon B. Johnson, and General Vo Nguyen Giap. Caputo also explores the rise of Communism in Vietnam, the roles that women played on the battlefield, the antiwar movement at home, the participation of Vietnamese villagers in the war, as well as the far-reaching impact of the war's aftermath. Caputo's dynamic narrative is highlighted by stunning photographs and key campaign and battlefield maps, making 10,000 Days of Thunder THE consummate book on the Vietnam War for kids.