They Marched into Sunlight
| They Marched into Sunlight | |
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 Second edition cover |
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| Author(s) | David Maraniss |
| Country | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Vietnam, War, Historical Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Publication date | September 28, 2004 |
| Media type | Hardcover and Trade Paperback |
| Pages | 572 |
| ISBN | 0743261046 |
| OCLC Number | 57225083 |
They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967 is a book written by Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author David Maraniss, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2004 and won the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize.[1] It is also being made into a feature film by Universal Pictures, set for release in 2013.[2]
The book centers around the Battle of Ong Thanh and a protest at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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[edit] Individuals mentioned
- Terry de la Mesa Allen, Jr., commander of 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 1st Infantry Division, son of Major General Terry de la Mesa Allen; killed in action in Vietnam October 17, 1967
- Lt. Clark Welch
- Donald Holleder
- Vo Minh Triet
- Paul Soglin
[edit] Video documentary
A 2005 documentary film, part of the PBS American Experience series was based on this book and titled Two days in October.[3] It was also broadcast on BBC, but with the title changed to How Vietnam was Lost.[4]
[edit] Film adaptation
Both Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman have the rights for making a feature film version of Maraniss's book. Their production company Playtone is very interested in having Paul Greengrass (United 93, The Bourne Ultimatum) as director of the project, besides of re-writing J. Michael Straczynski's first draft. Universal Pictures is expecting to release the film in 2013.[2]
[edit] Editions
- ISBN 0743217802; September 23, 2003, Simon & Schuster, 592 pages (Hardcover)
- ISBN 0743261046; September 28, 2004, Simon & Schuster, 572 pages (Trade Paperback)
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Youtube video - The battle of Ong Thanh
- David Maraniss
- They Marched into Sunlight, the movie
- Interview with David Maraniss at the Pritzker Military Library
