Best nonfiction book on international affairs
AWARD DATE: 2000
AWARD NAME: The Cornelius Ryan Award 2000
AWARD RECIPIENT: A.J. Langguth
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: Simon & Schuster
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Our Vietnam: The War 1954-1975”
Our Vietnam is an elegantly structured, beautifully written, retelling of the story of America’s longest war. The author draws upon newly opened archives and his experiences as a reporter in Saigon for The New York Times. He made five recent trips to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Beijing to interview communist and former Vietcong leaders, diplomats, and scholars about their political and military strategies during the war.
Citation for Excellence:
Elaine Sciolino
The Free Press
“Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran”