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10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

  • The Vietnam War inspired many writers to explore its origins and horrors.
  • The United States entered a long, gruesome conflict there.
  • Authors documented military failures, government deceptions, and soldier experiences.
  • Michael Herr wrote one soldier 'took his pills by the fistful.'
  • These works became standard reading about the conflict and its impact.
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10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of writers who have explored its origins, its horrors, its aftermath and the innate flaws and miscalculations that drove the world's most powerful country, the U.S., into a long, gruesome and hopeless conflict. FICTION“The Quiet American,” Graham Greene (1955) British author Graham Greene's novel has long held the stature of tragic prophecy. Alden Pyle is a …

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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