Born on the Fourth of July
$23.25
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
4 August 2019
Summary
Ron Kovic went to Vietnam dreaming of being an American hero. What he found there changed him profoundly, even before the severe battlefield injury that left him paralysed from the waist down. He returned to an America indifferent to the realities of war and the fate of those who fought for their country. From his wheelchair he became one of the most visible and outspoken opponents of the Vietnam War.
Born on the Fourth of July is a journey of self-discovery, a reckoning with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781786897459 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1786897458 |
| Author: | Ron Kovic, Bruce Springsteen |
| Publisher: | Canongate Books |
| Imprint: | Canongate Canons |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 4 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Canons |
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Classic and timeless
Classic and timeless * * New York Times * *Read it and rejoice. Read it and weep – BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
About The Author
Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralysed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Kovic was the co-screenwriter of the 1989 Academy Award-winning film based on Born on the Fourth of July.
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