Once Upon a Distant War Paperback by William Prochnau

Product Details

• Publisher: Vintage (1996-08-27)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 576 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780679772651
• Item Weight: 578.48 grams
• Dimensions: 20.32 x 13.21 x 3.81 cm

Once Upon a Distance War tells the stories of such young Vietnam war correspondents as Neil Sheehan, Peter Arnett, and David Halberstam, providing a riveting chronicle of high adventure and brutal slapstick, gallantry and cynicism, as well as a vital addition to the history they shaped. "Prochnau . . . tells a Vietnam story we haven't heard before. . . . Complex, witty, and humane."--Tobias Wolff. of photos.

About the Author

William Prochnau and Laura Parker wrote collaborative articles for Vanity Fair, where Prochnau was a contributing editor. Prochnau, a former national correspondent for The Washington Post, was the author of three acclaimed books. He died in 2018.