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A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan — book cover

A Bright Shining Lie

by Neil Sheehan

National Book · 1988 · Winner
NonfictionISBN 9780224026482

Award History

AwardYearStatus
National Book Award for Nonfiction1988Winner

About the Author

Neil SheehanAmerican

Neil Sheehan (1936-2021) was an American journalist and author best known for his Vietnam War coverage, including obtaining the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times, which led to a landmark Supreme Court case affirming press freedom, and his Pulitzer-winning book A Bright Shining Lie about Lt. Col. John Paul Vann and U.S. Read more →

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