Dispatches (7)

Author

Michael Herr

Genre

War Memoir, New Journalism, Literary Nonfiction, Military History

Synopsis

A visceral and groundbreaking account of the Vietnam War, written by a correspondent who witnessed the chaos firsthand. Michael Herr's hallucinatory prose captures the madness, terror, and dark absurdity of combat, creating one of the most influential war narratives ever written. This unfiltered masterpiece revolutionized war journalism and inspired countless works including the film Apocalypse Now.