Vietnam Zippos: American Soldiers' Engravings and Stories (1965-1973) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226078280 ISBN 13: 9780226078281

Verlag: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007

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Reseña del editor:

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.

Biografía del autor:

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.

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• Verlag: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0226078280
• ISBN 13: 9780226078281
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Herausgeber: Buchanan Sherry