Ward and ken burns have crafted a fresh and insightful account of the long and brutal conflict that reunited vietnam while. It tells the story of the war from every conceivable angle, including that of the young vietnamese fighters. This lavishly illustrated largeformat book from frequent collaborators ward and burns the roosevelts serves as the companion. The vietnam war continues in the tradition of burns and wards critically acclaimed pbs and book collaborations the civil war, the roosevelts. The story begins with the french colonization of vietnam in. Ward introduction by ken burns and lynn novick illustrated. Exhausted south vietnamese soldiers crowd the deck of a u. Vietnam wars ambiguities through lives of those profoundly.
An intimate history hardcover,from the awardwinning historian and filmmakers the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts. An intimate history the companion volume to burns vietnam war documentary series on pbs, the book stands alone as a powerful summary of the whole conflict. An epic tragedy, 19451975 max hastings william collins, 722pp. Ken burns now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed collaborations, the authors draw on dozens and dozens of interviews in america and vietnam to give listeners the perspectives of people. An intimate history is the richly illustrated narrative of the conflict that tore america apart. The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the vietnam warbased on the celebrated pbs television series by ken burns and lynn novickmore than forty years have passed since the end of the vietnam war, but its memory continues to loom large in the national psyche. Ward author, ken burns author, narrator, fred sanders narrator get audible free. All the sleazy politics the enraged political protests all the big wigs top brass stories. Nonfiction an intimate history of killing by joanna bourke. With this book geoffrey ward and ken burns have presented a very balanced account of americas vietnam war, but it is much more than that. An illustrated history, burns and ward present the details of the vietnam war november 1, 1955april 30, 1975. An intimate history by geoffrey ward and ken burns have authored one of the finest efforts to address the war from multiple perspectives and is perfect for gen x and millennials.
The vietnam war is one of the most misunderstood military conflicts in 20thcentury america. Dec 07, 2017 the vietnam war continues in the tradition of burns and wards critically acclaimed pbs and book collaborations the civil war, the roosevelts. Ward and filmmaker ken burns, the authors of the acclaimed and bestselling the civil war, jazz, the war, and baseball, present an intimate history of the. We proudly offer this special publication, which is signed by ken burns. Covering world war i, world war ii, and the vietnam war, this book does an exceptional job illuminating the psychological aspects of wartime on those who do the killing. The vietnam war quotes showing of 48 history doesnt repeat itself, but human nature remains the same. An intimate history is an impressivelooking book, with a vast array of photos that accompanies a look back at the. Lynn novick from the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, more than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. An intimate history page 1 still blanketed in yellow smoke laid down to mark their position so that a u. This compliments burns highly acclaimed 2017 pbs series.
Jul 04, 2018 the book of the landmark documentary the vietnam war is now available. So the missus asked me what caused the vietnam war there was a film on. Being a bit of a bluffer i mentioned something along the lines of to stop the spread of communism. An intimate history tells once again the painful tale of americas protracted, divisive and most would now agree futile involvement in the fight to keep south vietnam.
From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war, baseball, the war, the roosevelts, and others. The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the vietnam warbased on the celebrated pbs television series by ken burns and lynn novickmore. More than forty years have passed since the end of the vietnam war, but its memory continues to loom large in the national psyche. The 460page book is intended as a companion to the 18hour burnsnovick documentary that will be broadcast in 10 episodes on pbs. The 460page book is intended as a companion to the 18hour burnsnovick documentary that will be broadcast in 10 episodes on pbs beginning on. In their new intimate yet capacious history, the awardwinning, audienceenthralling duo of historian and screenwriter ward and documentarian extraordinaire burns investigate the complex, divisive, and tragic vietnam war from a unique plurality of perspectives. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An intimate history geoffrey c ward and ken burns ebury, 826pp. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our.
An intimate history is an impressivelooking book, with a vast array of photos that accompanies a look back at the long and complicated war. Ward and ken burns have crafted a fresh and insightful account of the long and brutal conflict that reunited vietnam while dividing the united states as nothing else had since the civil war. Reviewed in the united states on september 26, 2017. An intimate history from all sides by m tucker on sep 26, 2017 with this book geoffrey ward and ken burns have presented a very balanced account of americas vietnam war, but it is much more than that. More than forty years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our country. Showcasing 72 true stories told by american servicemen who fought from the skies, this unique and historically significant collection is a stunning record of the air war in southeast asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Ward takes a different tack in his intimate history, the exceptionally engaging, if not wholly satisfying, companion book to the vietnam war, the 18hour documentary by famed. Eyeopening powerful in its own right in their new intimate yet capacious history, the awardwinning, audienceenthralling duo of historian and screenwriter. How vietnam was americas avoidable war new statesman. Many already recognize that ken burns is a gifted storyteller mixing media together to produce. From the awardwinning historian and filmmakers of the civil war.
More than 40 years after it ended, the vietnam war continues to haunt our collective conscience. He commanded the 9th infantry division and ii field force in vietnam, and attained the rank of lieutenant general the son of a career army officer, ewell graduated from the new mexico military institute and the united. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the vietnam war. Julian johnson ewell november 5, 1915 july 27, 2009 was a career united states army officer who served in world war ii, the korean war and the vietnam war. This companion volume to the tenpart film series airing on pbs this september will enlighten readers to the events that led up to the war, the combat itself, and its aftermath. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It tells the story of the war from every conceivable. Just a complete and utter waste of human life, the sadness of families losses both sides american and vietnamese.