Christian G. Appy's mammoth 600-page non-fiction book collects personal accounts of the Vietnam/American War from all angles.
From the Chief of Staff of the United States Army to a new recruit of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, we hear myriad voices and are lucky to have writers who do such heavy lifts.
Published half a century after the war ended and made up of hundreds of interviews, cuttings and clips of memory, stories, perspectives and reflections, Appy collates them together in an attempt to really understand what happened during the war.
If you're interested in the Vietnam War, insane stories of personal struggle, the highest and lowest experiences human beings can have, and that sort of thing, then read this book.
If you're a writer and want to learn how to approach a seemingly insurmountable multi-year writing project, then Appy's work stands as an inspiration.
Similar books:
- The Forgotten Voices series about WW1 and WW2
- Nam by Mark Baker