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Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Publication date
October 1, 1999
Binding
Prebinding
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780808565147
ISBN-10
0808565141
Dimensions
1 by 4.50 by 7 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$15.00
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
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
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
The price comparison is for this edition
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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