Dispatches by Michael Herr
Written on the front lines in Vietnam, Dispatches became an immediate classic of war reportage when it was published in 1977.
From its terrifying opening pages to its final eloquent words, Dispatches makes us see, in unforgettable and unflinching detail, the chaos and fervor of the war and the surreal insanity of life in that singular combat zone. Michael Herr's unsparing, unorthodox retellings of the day-to-day events in Vietnam take on the force of poetry, rendering clarity from one of the most incomprehensible and nightmarish events of our time.
Dispatches is among the most blistering and compassionate accounts of war in our literature.
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Michael Herr was a war correspondent and novelist. He began reporting from Vietnam for Esquire in the 1960s, during the height of the conflict, after being born in Lexington, Kentucky. He then wrote a memoir called Dispatches about his experiences. He is also the coauthor of the screenplays for Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket, as well as The Big Room, Walter Winchell, and Kubrick. In 2016, he passed away.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307270801 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307270807 |
| Title | Dispatches |
| Author | Michael Herr |
| Series | Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2009-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |