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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (1988) is a book by Neil Sheehan, a former New York Times reporter, about U.S. Army lieutenant colonel John Paul Vann (killed in action) and the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
Sep 19, 1989 · In this magisterial book, a monument of history and biography that was awarded the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, a renowned journalist tells the story of John Vann —"the one irreplaceable American in Vietnam"—and of the tragedy that destroyed a country and squandered so much of America's young manhood and resources.
Jan 16, 2018 · The Truth Behind ‘A Bright Shining Lie’. More than 58,000 United States soldiers died in the Vietnam War, but in the world of letters, the death of a single American civilian came to...
May 30, 1998 · A Bright Shining Lie: Directed by Terry George. With Bill Paxton, Bo Eason, William L. Mansey, Karina Logue. True story of Army man John Paul Vann, whose military success provided him the fulfillment he never found in his personal life.
Sep 1, 1988 · A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam. Neil Sheehan. 4.23. 12,058 ratings479 reviews. This passionate, epic account of the Vietnam War centres on Lt Col John Paul Vann, whose story illuminates America's failures & disillusionment in SE Asia.
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 American war drama television film written and directed by Terry George, based on Neil Sheehan 's 1988 book of the same name and the true story of John Paul Vann 's experience in the Vietnam War. It stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian and Kurtwood Smith.
One of the most acclaimed books of our time—the definitive Vietnam War exposé and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
