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Neil Sheehan: A Bright Shining Lie (2009, Modern Library) 4 stars

Chronicles the military career of Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, profiling his military and civilian …

Review of 'A Bright Shining Lie' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

The middle section of the book that focused only on Vann and his upbringing was a bit of a slog for me (a necessary one, given the nature of the book), but the parts that focused on the war were exceptional.