The Best and the Brightest by David Halberstam

The Best and the Brightest

David Halberstam

720 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

nonfiction history politics informative slow-paced

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David Halberstam's masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience."--The New York Times Using portraits of America's flawed...

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challenging 80%
informative 80%
reflective 60%
dark 40%
sad 40%
adventurous 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 100%

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4.25

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