Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.

The Father of All Things

ebook
The Father of All Things is a riveting, haunting, and often hilarious account of a veteran and his son’s journey through Vietnam. As his father recounts his experiences as a soldier, including a near fatal injury, Tom Bissell weaves a larger history of the war and explores the controversies that still spark furious debate today. Blending history, memoir, and travelogue, The Father of All Things is a portrait of the war’s personal, political, and cultural impact from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the wake of the conflict. It is also a wise and revelatory book about the bond between fathers and sons.

Expand title description text
Series: Vintage Departures Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: March 25, 2009

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780307523617
  • Release date: March 25, 2009

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780307523617
  • File size: 2521 KB
  • Release date: March 25, 2009

Loading
Loading

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Travel Nonfiction

Languages

English

The Father of All Things is a riveting, haunting, and often hilarious account of a veteran and his son’s journey through Vietnam. As his father recounts his experiences as a soldier, including a near fatal injury, Tom Bissell weaves a larger history of the war and explores the controversies that still spark furious debate today. Blending history, memoir, and travelogue, The Father of All Things is a portrait of the war’s personal, political, and cultural impact from the perspective of the generation that grew up in the wake of the conflict. It is also a wise and revelatory book about the bond between fathers and sons.

Expand title description text