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Highlights
- Winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion.
- About the Author: John Laurence's coverage of the Vietnam War for CBS News received the George Polk memorial award for "best reporting in any medium requiring exceptional courage and enterprise abroad.
- 864 Pages
- History, Military
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About the Book
In this unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of Mo, the Vietnamese cat, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man.Book Synopsis
Winner of the Overseas Press Club Cornelius Ryan Award John Laurence covered the Vietnam war for CBS News from its early days, through the bloody battle of Hue in 1968, to the Cambodian invasion. He was judged by his colleagues to be the best television reporter of the war, however, the traumatic stories Laurence covered became a personal burden that he carried long after the war was over. In this evocative, unflinching memoir, laced with humor, anger, love, and the unforgettable story of MÃ(c) a cat rescued from the battle of Hue, Laurence recalls coming of age during the war years as a journalist and as a man. Along the way, he clarifies the murky history of the war and the role that journalists played in altering its course. The Cat from HuÃ(c)i> has earned passionate acclaim from many of the most renowned journalists and writers about the war, as well as from military officers and war veterans, book reviewers, and readers. This book will stand with Michael Herr's Dispatches, Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, and Neil Sheehan's A Bright, Shining Lie as one of the best books ever written about Vietnam-and about war generally.About the Author
John Laurence's coverage of the Vietnam War for CBS News received the George Polk memorial award for "best reporting in any medium requiring exceptional courage and enterprise abroad." His other experiences as a journalist include covering the Chicago 7 trial in 1969 and the Reagan presidential campaign in 1979-80. Laurence was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and has lived in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. He now lives in England.Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 1.7 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.38 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 864
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Military
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Theme: Vietnam War
Format: Paperback
Author: John Laurence
Language: English
Street Date: December 18, 2002
TCIN: 92892056
UPC: 9781586481605
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-6652
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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