The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966
by Rick Atkinson
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Author: Rick AtkinsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-10-15
ISBN: 0805062912
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Book Reviews of The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966
Book Review: From the daughter of a class member of '66
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I never had a good relationship with my father. We were people from two different generations. This book was in our library and one day I decided to read it. I couldn't put the book down. Suddenly, everything I thought I knew about my father changed. I understood why he responded differently to situations and why he was closest to his classmates. I was also filled with respect for him.
This book is one of a kind. After reading it you will have more respect for the people who serve our country. I definitely recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary of The Long Gray Line: The American Journey of West Point's Class of 1966
The first trade paperback edition of the New York Times best-seller about West Point's Class of 1966, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Rick Atkinson.This is the story of the twenty-five-year adventure of the generation of officers who fought in Vietnam. With novelistic detail, Atkinson tells the story of West Point's Class of 1966 primarily through the experiences of three classmates and the women they loved--from the boisterous cadet years and youthful romances to the fires of Vietnam, where dozens of their classmates died and hundreds more grew disillusioned, to the hard peace and family adjustments that followed. The rich cast of characters includes Douglas MacArthur, William Westmoreland, and a score of other memorable figures. The West Point Class of 1966 straddled a fault line in American history, and Rick Atkinson's masterly book speaks for a generation of American men and women about innocence, patriotism, and the price we pay for our dreams.
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