Larry Burrows' photograph of the wounded soldiers reaching out in the mud, published in full colour by 'Life' magazine shortly after his death in 1971, was one of the greatest photographs of the Vietnam War. He had photographed both heroic events and the mundane routines of military life. This book follows Burrows as the course of the war unfolds.

The sights and sounds, emotions and tragedy, courage and suffering of the Vietnam War are captured in a powerful collection of photoessays, originally published in LIFE magazine, taken by acclaimed photojournalist Larry Burrows, killed in action in 1971. 35,000 first printing.