Vietnam's Prodigal Heroes
Author | : Paul Benedikt Glatz |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2021-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781793616715 |
ISBN-13 | : 179361671X |
Rating | : 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vietnam's Prodigal Heroes written by Paul Benedikt Glatz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnam’s Prodigal Heroes examines the critical role of desertion in the international Vietnam War debate. Paul Benedikt Glatz traces American deserters’ odyssey of exile and activism in Europe, Japan, and North America to demonstrate how their speaking out and unprecedented levels of desertion in the US military changed the traditional image of the deserter.