Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Dispatches: Introduction by Robert Stone, (Hardcover)

from DRFP

An excellent account of the Vietnam war, though not * about * the war. Herr's writing and tales from the grunts are top-rate and it's easy to see why this became such an iconic and influential book from Vietnam. A couple of very minor criticisms: firstly, "Dispatches" is perhaps structured a litt...

from kraaivrouw

Vietnam was the world of my childhood. I remember watching it on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite. I can remember the incredible gut-wrenching footage and some of the absolutely breathtaking still photos. I remember the footage of Saigon falling and the day Jimmy Carter gave amnesty to t...

from Paul-the-well-read

This is a tremendous book. It reminded me of All Quiet on the Western Front in terms of its emotional impact, but was probably even a bit stronger. To me, its strength is in its capacity to see and discuss the emotional impact of war and senseless slaughter on the otherwise good, gentle young men...

from Paul-the-well-read

This is a tremendous book. It reminded me of All Quiet on the Western Front in terms of its emotional impact, but was probably even a bit stronger. To me, its strength is in its capacity to see and discuss the emotional impact of war and senseless slaughter on the otherwise good, gentle young men...

from DRFP

An excellent account of the Vietnam war, though not * about * the war. Herr's writing and tales from the grunts are top-rate and it's easy to see why this became such an iconic and influential book from Vietnam. A couple of very minor criticisms: firstly, "Dispatches" is perhaps structured a litt...