Glory Denied

Glory Denied
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 504
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ISBN-10 : 0393020126
ISBN-13 : 9780393020120
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Glory Denied by : Tom Philpott

Download or read book Glory Denied written by Tom Philpott and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic story of Floyd "Jim" Thompson, captured in March 1964, who became the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. Tom Philpott juxtaposes Thompson's capture, torture, and multiple escape attempts with the trials of his young wife, Alyce, who, feeling trapped, made choices that forever tied her fate to the war she despised. "One of the most honest books ever written about Vietnam" (Oliver Stone), Glory Denied demands that we rethink the definition of a true American hero.


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