Born on the Fourth of July – Ron Kovic 1976 | 1st Edition

$89.00

Author: Ron Kovic
Publisher: McGraw Hill, NY, 1976
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Size: 8vo
Attributes: First Edition, Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing. Binding tight, internally fine, unmarked. Dust jacket chipped at spine ends, worn around edges. Near Fine in Good DJ.

Born on the Fourth of July – Ron Kovic (1976)

A raw and unflinching memoir, Born on the Fourth of July recounts Ron Kovic’s journey from a patriotic young Marine to a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran turned anti-war activist. Wounded in combat in 1968, Kovic returned home to a country rife with political turmoil and public disdain for veterans. The book details his physical and emotional struggles, his disillusionment with the war, and his transformation into a vocal advocate for peace. A powerful indictment of war and a testament to personal resilience, Kovic’s story became a defining voice of the Vietnam veteran experience.

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Dispatches (Michael Herr, 1977) – A visceral, ground-level account of the Vietnam War.
The Things They Carried (Tim O’Brien, 1990) – A fictionalized yet deeply personal exploration of war’s psychological toll.
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