Glory Denied, 1st Edition
The Vietnam Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War
$40.86
- Paperback
512 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2011
Summary
Glory Denied is the harrowing and heroic story of Floyd “Jim” Thompson, captured in March 1964, who became the longest-held prisoner of war in American history. Tom Philpott juxtaposes Thompson’s capture, torture, and multiple escape attempts with the trials of his young wife, Alyce, who, feeling trapped, made choices that forever tied her fate to the war she despised. “One of the most honest books ever written about Vietnam,” Glory Denied demands that we rethink the definit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393342819 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0393342816 |
| Author: | Tom Philpott, John McCain |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Told with skill andsensitivity … strikingly successful.”
“Told with skill and sensitivity … strikingly successful.” – Anthony Day - Los Angeles Times “Riveting… Philpott arranges the entire story deftly.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott is a syndicated columnist and freelance writer. His weekly column, “Military Update,” appears in more than forty daily newspapers in the United States and overseas. He lives in Centreville, Virginia.
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