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Born on the Fourth of July - 9781786897459

Born on the Fourth of July

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Author: Kovic, Ron, Springsteen, Bruce

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Published on 4 July 2019 by CANONGATE BOOKS LTD (Canongate Canons) as part of 'the Canons' series.

Paperback | 240 pages
179 x 145 x 16 | 168g

Ron Kovic went to Vietnam dreaming of being an American hero. What he found there changed him profoundly, even before the severe battlefield injury that left him paralysed from the waist down. He returned to an America indifferent to the realities of war and the fate of those who fought for their country. From his wheelchair he became one of the most visible and outspoken opponents of the Vietnam War.

Born on the Fourth of July is a journey of self-discovery, a reckoning with the horrors of an unjust war, a testament to courage and a call to protest. A modern classic of anti-war writing, it inspired an Oscar-winning film, sold over one million copies and remains as powerful and relevant today as when it was first published.