Reporting Vietnam, Part Two: American Journalism 1969-1975

Langue : anglais

Edité par Library of America, New York, 1998

1883011590 / 9781883011598

  • Éd. originale
  • Livre relié
  • Neuf
Afficher toutes les informations

Vendeur : Mnemosyne, New Haven, CT, Etats-UnisMnemosyne

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 12 juillet 2010

Livre relié

Etat: Neuf

EUR 33,57

 Frais de port gratuits 
Expédition nationale : Etats-Unis

Quantité disponible : 1 disponible

Ajouter au panier
Retours gratuits sous 30 jours

A propos de cet article

BRILLIANT COMPELLING: NEW First Edition LOA hardcover (Orig. 1998) First Printing: NEW LOA slipcase w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, NEW emerald-green silk-finish rayon-weave Brillianta fabric-over-boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners & titles & LOA colophon handsomely gold-stamped on spine, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, IMPECCABLE white-on-green LOA-patterned card-stock end-papers, NEW Smyth-sewn binding w/ tight signatures & green & white-checked cloth bands at spine-caps w/ green silk page-marker ribbon bound-in from top, PRISTINE interior printed in remarkably clear 10-point Linotron Galliard on SUPERB Ecusta Nyallite paper * 5.06" x 8.12" x 1.18", 0.62 kg, xii+882 (894) pp / Slip-cased: 5.36" x 8.48" x 1.34", 0.72 kg * CONTENTS: Texts (1-764), Maps (767), Chronology, 1940-1995 (771), Biographical Notes (800), Note on the Texts (811), Notes (817), Glossary (833), Index (839) * 32 pp. insert of b-w portrait photographs of notable participating journalists presented on excellent gloss-laminated paper between pp. 372 & 373 * ABOUT THE BOOK: First published for the 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, this unique 2-vol. LOA anthology evokes a turbulent & controversial period in American history & journalism: "Reporting Vietnam, Part Two: American Journalism 1969–1975", along with its companion volume, captures the bravery, fear, cruelty, suffering, anger, & sorrow of a tragic conflict. This 2nd volume traces events from the revelation of the My Lai massacre in 1969 through the fall of Saigon in 1975. Here are Peter Kann on the ambiguities of pacification; Gloria Emerson on the South Vietnamese debacle in Laos; Donald Kirk on declining American morale; Sydney Schanberg on the fall of Phnom Penh & the victory of the Khmer Rouge; Philip Caputo, Keyes Beech, Peter Arnett, & Malcolm Browne on the last days of South Vietnam. Writers who observed the turmoil in the United States are included as well: Francine du Plessis Gray on factions within the protest movement; Michael Kinsley recounting a confrontation between Henry Kissinger & his Harvard colleagues; James Michener meticulously reconstructing the Kent State shootings; Doris Kearns listening to Lyndon Johnson's anguished recollections; Hunter S. Thompson watching veterans protest Richard Nixon's renomination. Included in full is "Dispatches", journalist Michael Herr's acclaimed impressionistic memoir of his immersion in the exhilaration, dread, & sorrow of the Vietnam War. This volume contains a detailed chronology of the war, historical maps, biographical profiles of the journalists, explanatory notes, a glossary of military terms, an index, & a 32-page insert of photographs of the correspondents, many from private collections and never before seen. ** HIGHEST PRAISE: "This splendid collection testifies to the courage, endurance & swallowed anger of an extraordinary group of writers, who, by sharing the agony, earned their right to report it." -John LeCarre * LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation’s literary heritage by publishing, & keeping permanently in print, America's best & most significant writing. The LOA series includes hundreds of authoritative editions averaging 1,000 pages in length, featuring cloth covers, sewn bindings, & ribbon markers, and printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries. * SHIPPING: MNEMOSYNE carefully wraps, labels & custom-packages this fine book for FREE domestic shipment via USPS MEDIA MAIL or USPS PRIORITY MAIL for a below-cost additional fee & internationally via USPS FIRST CLASS AIRMAIL.…

N° de réf. du vendeur 011464

Titre
Reporting Vietnam, Part Two: American Journalism 1969-1975
Auteur
Editorial Advisory Board: Milton J. Bates, Lawrence Lichty, Paul L. Miles, Ronad H. Spector, Marilyn Young
Éditeur
Library of America, New York
Année de publication
1998
État de l'article
New
Jaquette
New Slipcase
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1883011590
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781883011598
Édition
1st Edition
Impression
1st Printing
Poids de l'article
0,62 kilogramme

Mnemosyne

New Haven, CT, Etats-Unis

Vendeur avec une évaluation de 5 étoiles

Vendeur AbeBooks depuis 12 juillet 2010

Frais d'expédition à l'intérieur de ce pays : Etats-Unis

Article5 à 14 jours ouvrés3 à 6 jours ouvrés
Premier articleEUR 0,00EUR 16,07
Les délais de livraison sont fixés par les vendeurs et varient en fonction du transporteur et du lieu. Les commandes transitant par les douanes peuvent être retardées et les acheteurs sont responsables de tous les droits ou frais associés. Les vendeurs peuvent vous contacter au sujet de frais supplémentaires afin de couvrir toute augmentation des coûts d'expédition de vos articles.

Modes de paiement

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Description de la boutique

From the seat of a continually-expanding private holding of fine books located in the heart of Yale University in downtown New Haven, Connecticut, Mnemosyne offers a collection of literary and intellectual distinction to readers, collectors and book-lovers everywhere. We strive to reflect the deepest respect that we feel for our books and their readers in handling every order with the greatest promptness and care. John Letterman, for Mnemosyne, December 4, 2014.

Spécialité

Philosophy, Literary Criticism, Classics & Classical Studies, Music, German Literature (original & in translation), Literature (The Novel and Short Story), Literature (Poetry), American History & Biography, World History & Biography, Reference