The author is also smart enough to let his subject speak for himself, by quoting extensively from Kerry's journals and letters. And here is a revelation. The senator, so often criticized for being wooden and prolix in his campaign speeches, turns out to be a marvelously skilled writer. Time and again we encounter candid and moving passages, delivered with sparse clarity, many of them showing Kerry's growing disillusionment with the war in general and the river operations in particular. Fredrik Logevall
One of our most acclaimed historians explores the decorated military service of one of America's most intriguing politicians-the leading Democratic presidential candidate for 2004-and its profound effects on his career and life
In Tour of Duty, Brinkley explores Senator John Kerry's career and deftly deals with such explosive issues as U.S. atrocities in Vietnam and the bombing of Cambodia. Using new information acquired from the recently released Nixon tapes, Brinkley reveals how White House aides Charles Colson and H.R. Haldeman tried to discredit Kerry. Refusing to be intimidated, Kerry started running for public office, eventually becoming a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Covering more than four decades, this is the first full-scale definitive account of Kerry's journey from war to peace. In writing this riveting, action-packed narrative, Brinkley has drawn on extensive interviews with virtually everyone who knew Kerry well in Vietnam. Kerry also relegated to Brinkley his letters home from Vietnam and his voluminous “war notes” journals, notebooks, and personal reminiscences written during and shortly after the war. This material was provided without restriction, to be used at Brinkley's discretion, and has never before been published.
One of our most acclaimed historians explores the decorated military service of one of America's most intriguing politicians-the leading Democratic presidential candidate for 2004-and its profound effects on his career and life
In Tour of Duty, Brinkley explores Senator John Kerry's career and deftly deals with such explosive issues as U.S. atrocities in Vietnam and the bombing of Cambodia. Using new information acquired from the recently released Nixon tapes, Brinkley reveals how White House aides Charles Colson and H.R. Haldeman tried to discredit Kerry. Refusing to be intimidated, Kerry started running for public office, eventually becoming a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts.
Covering more than four decades, this is the first full-scale definitive account of Kerry's journey from war to peace. In writing this riveting, action-packed narrative, Brinkley has drawn on extensive interviews with virtually everyone who knew Kerry well in Vietnam. Kerry also relegated to Brinkley his letters home from Vietnam and his voluminous “war notes” journals, notebooks, and personal reminiscences written during and shortly after the war. This material was provided without restriction, to be used at Brinkley's discretion, and has never before been published.
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BN ID: | 2940173584502 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 01/27/2004 |
Edition description: | Abridged |
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