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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
May 1, 1992
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780345376664
ISBN-10
0345376668
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$10.00
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§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Black men remember the United States' first truly integrated war, refusing to be forgotten as they tell their searing stories in a controversial oral history that depicts a microcosm of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Simply the most powerful and moving book that has emerged on this topic." UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
The national bestseller that tells the truth of about Vietnam from the black soldiers' perspective. An oral history unlike any other, BLOODS features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off in disproportionate numbers and the special test of patriotism they faced. Told in voices no reader will soon forget, BLOODS is a must-read for anyone who wants to put the Vietnam experience in historical, cultural, and political perspective.
Cited by THE NEW YORK TIMES as One of the Notable Books of the Year
"Superb."
TIME
From the Paperback edition.
The national bestseller that tells the truth of about Vietnam from the black soldiers' perspective. An oral history unlike any other, BLOODS features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off in disproportionate numbers and the special test of patriotism they faced. Told in voices no reader will soon forget, BLOODS is a must-read for anyone who wants to put the Vietnam experience in historical, cultural, and political perspective.
Cited by THE NEW YORK TIMES as One of the Notable Books of the Year
"Superb."
TIME
From the Paperback edition.
Editions
Hardcover
from Random House Inc (August 1, 1984)
9780394530284 | details & prices | List price $3.98
About: Twenty Black soldiers--ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter--offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
About: Twenty Black soldiers--ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter--offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (May 1, 1992)
9780345376664 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $10.00
About: Twenty Black soldiers, ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter, offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
About: Twenty Black soldiers, ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter, offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780808565147 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $15.00
About: "Simply the most powerful and moving book that has emerged on this topic.
About: "Simply the most powerful and moving book that has emerged on this topic.
from Turtleback Books (July 1, 1985)
9780613911566 | details & prices | 4.50 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $18.40
About: Twenty Black soldiers--ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter--offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
About: Twenty Black soldiers--ranging from the son of migrant farm workers to an Army recruiter--offer diverse perspectives on the Vietnam War
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