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Born on the Fourth of July

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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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786897459
SKU
9781786897459
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Ron Kovic
Ron Kovic served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He was paralysed from his chest down in combat in 1968 and has been in a wheelchair ever since. Kovic was the co-screenwriter of the 1989 Academy Award-winning film based on Born on the Fourth of July.

Reviews for Born on the Fourth of July
Classic and timeless

New York Times

Read it and rejoice. Read it and weep
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Goodreads reviews for Born on the Fourth of July


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