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A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes for anyone under the age of 50 or so, the vietnam war occupies at best a dim place in the cabinet of memory. Vietnam war, american first novelists, general, fiction general, literary, historical fiction, war. Tell me about the first book on your list, a rumor of war 1977. A novel of the vietnam war free pdf, chm, djvu, fb2. May 30, 2011 best war movies of all times vietnam war movies best full movie duration. The best vietnam war books, as recommended by vietnam war vet karl marlantes, author of the briliant novel matterhorn, set in the vietnam war. It is an unforgettable story that transforms the tragedy of vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrificea parable not only of the war in vietnam but of all war, and a testament to the redemptive power of. In my mind its one of the first really wellwritten books that describe the moral ambiguities and difficulties faced by a young marine officer in this particular war.
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