Description
In That Time tells the story of the American experience in Vietnam through the life of Michael O'Donnell, a promising young poet who became a soldier and helicopter pilot in Vietnam. O'Donnell wrote with great sensitivity and poetic force about his world and especially the war that was slowly engulfing him and his most well-known poem is still frequently cited and reproduced. Nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honour, O'Donnell never fired a shot in Vietnam. During an ill-fated attempt to rescue fellow soldiers, O'Donnell's helicopter was shot down in the jungles of Cambodia where he and his crew remained missing for almost 30 years.
In telling O'Donnell's story, In That Time also tells the stories of those around him, both famous and ordinary, who helped to shape the events of the time and who were themselves shaped by them. The book is both a powerful personal story and a compelling, universal one about how America lost its way in the 1960s.
About the Author
Daniel Weiss is the president and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He has written or edited five books and numerous articles on topics including the art of the Middle Ages, higher education and the Second World War. His research has been supported by grants from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Harvard University, Yale University and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. He lives in New York City.
Book Information
ISBN 9781541773905
Author Daniel H. Weiss
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint PublicAffairs,U.S.
Publisher PublicAffairs,U.S.
Weight(grams) 342g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 146mm * 26mm
