 First edition | |
| Author | Neil Sheehan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Vietnam War |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 880 |
| ISBN | 978-0394484471 |
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam (1988) is a book by Neil Sheehan, a former New York Times reporter, about U.S. Army lieutenant colonel John Paul Vann (killed in action) and the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War.
Sheehan was awarded the 1988 National Book Award for Nonfiction and the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for the book.[1][2] It was adapted as a film of the same name released by HBO in 1998, starring Bill Paxton and Amy Madigan.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1988". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "General Nonfiction". Past winners & finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2012-03-25.