Bloods: Black Veterans of the Vietnam War: An Oral History
Item Description
"Simply the most powerful and moving book that has emerged on this topic." UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
The national bestseller that tells the truth of about Vietnam from the black soldiers' perspective. An oral history unlike any other, BLOODS features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off in disproportionate numbers and the special test of patriotism they faced. Told in voices no reader will soon forget, BLOODS is a must-read for anyone who wants to put the Vietnam experience in historical, cultural, and political perspective.
Cited by THE NEW YORK TIMES as One of the Notable Books of the Year
"Superb."
TIME
Product Details
- Author: Wallace Terry
- Publication Date: 1985-07-12
- Publisher: Ballantine Books
- Product Group: Book
- Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback, 320 pages
- Item Dimensions:
- Dimensions: 425L x 91W x 701H
- Weight: 35
- Package Dimensions:
- Dimensions: 680L x 410W x 90H
- Weight: 40
- List Price: $7.99
- ISBN: 0345311973
- ASIN: 0345311973
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