Once Upon a Distant War
David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett--Young War Correspondents and TheirEarly Vientnam Battles
Published on 20. November 2019
576 pages
978-0-593-08233-1 (ISBN)
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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
Once Upon a Distant War
David Halberstam, Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett--Young War Correspondents and Their Early Vietnam Battles
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08/1996
Vintage Books
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11/1995
Times Books
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William Prochnau and Laura Parker wrote collaborative articles for Vanity Fair, where Prochnau was a contributing editor. Prochnau, a former national correspondent for The Washington Post, was the author of three acclaimed books. He died in 2018.
