{"product_id":"9780143128342","title":"American Reckoning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003ePatriots \u003c\/i\u003eoffers profound insight into Vietnam’s place in America’s self-image\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e How did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? In \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e, Christian G. Appy—author of \u003ci\u003ePatriots\u003c\/i\u003e, the widely praised oral history of the Vietnam War—examines the war’s realities and myths and its lasting impact on our national self-perception. Drawing on a vast variety of sources that range from movies, songs, and novels to official documents, media coverage, and contemporary commentary, Appy offers an original interpretation of the war and its far-reaching consequences for both our popular culture and our foreign policy. Authoritative, insightful, and controversial, urgently speaking to our role in the world today, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to grapple honestly with the conflicting lessons and legacies of the Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian G. Appy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46053034623188,"sku":"9780143128342","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a64b80aa-0cab-4281-bed3-8699567f691d.jpg?v=1738712384","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780143128342","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}