Vietnam Zippos: American Soldiers' Engravings and Stories, 1965-1973 - Rilegato

Buchanan, Sherry

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ISBN 10: 0226078280 ISBN 13: 9780226078281

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Describes how the Zippo lighter became a talisman, companion, and symbol for American soldiers during their tours of duty in Vietnam, in a volume that includes an array of images that reveal how Zippo lighters were used and how they served as a canvas for personal and political expression during the height of the war, from 1965 to 1973.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Sherry Buchanan is an independent scholar, author, and publisher of Asian and Vietnamese contemporary art, history, and culture. A former features editor at the Wall Street Journal, she has served as a columnist for the International Herald Tribune in Brussels, Paris, London, and Hong Kong. She remains active in children’s charities in Vietnam and is a member of the London committee of Human Rights Watch.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0226078280
• ISBN 13: 9780226078281
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 180