Born on the Fourth of July
(Paperback, Main - Canons)
Available Formats
Paperback, Main - Canons
Published: 5th August 2019
Hardback, 40th Anniversary ed.
Published: 4th July 2016
Paperback, 40th Anniversary ed.
Published: 18th August 2016
Publishing Details
Born on the Fourth of July
By (Author) Ron Kovic
Introduction by Bruce Springsteen
Canongate Books
Canongate Canons
5th August 2019
4th July 2019
Main - Canons
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Specific wars and campaigns
959.70438
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 15mm
164g
Description
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.
Reviews
Classic and timeless * * New York Times * *
Read it and rejoice. Read it and weep -- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Author Bio
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.
