On March 26, 1964, barely four months after arriving in Vietnam,
Special Forces Captain Floyd "Jim" Thompson was captured by the
Vietcong. He would spend the next nine years in jungle cages and
dark prison cells, attempting escape five times, and surviving
torture, disease, and starvation. When he was finally released in
1973, he returned to a nation he no longer knew -- and to a family
that no longer knew him.
Thompson's epic story -- and that of his wife and children, who
also paid dearly for his sacrifice -- is brought to life in this
searing reconstruction of one man's torturous journey through the
unspeakable horrors of war and its aftermath. Weaving together
interviews with Thompson and his family; comments from friends,
fellow soldiers, and other POWs; and excerpts from service records,
medical reports, and intelligence briefings, journalist Tom
Philpott creates a moving and compelling portrait of a complex and
heroic figure. Combining the rich historical detail of Neil
Sheehan's A Bright Shining Lie with the pathos of a James Jones
novel, Glory Denied is a monumental work of oral history and a
much-needed reminder of how far we have come -- and how far we have
yet to travel -- in understanding one of the defining moments of
our generation.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
