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“...if that energy could have been channelled into anything more than noise, waste and pain it would have lighted up Indochina for a thousand years.”

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Michael Herr
Michael Herr

Michael Herr was an American writer renowned for his work as a war correspondent, particularly for his coverage of the Vietnam War. His book 'Dispatches' is considered a classic in war reporting and has had a profound impact on subsequent generations. more

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