Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
Karl Marlantes, ©2010
Vietnam War fiction; 565 pages
This is the first Vietnam War novel I have read, and it was amazing. This book took Marlantes (a Vietnam Marine Vet) 30 years to write, and describes a marine platoon lieutenant's experience in one small corner of the war.
Christina Robb said, "Unforgettable...A beautifully crafted novel of unrivaled authenticity and power, filled with jungle heroism, crackerjack inventiveness, mud, blood, brotherhood, hatred, healing, terror, bureaucracy, politics, unfathomable waste, and unfathomable love."
That's about it, but better.
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