About this title: This powerful memoir chronicles Caputo's hitch in Vietnam as a Marine lieutenant, describing his transformation from an idealistic young soldier into a ruthless killer, and then to a cynical critic of war's sickening waste and madness.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780099172505ISBN:009917250X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780099172505ISBN:009917250X
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780712664455ISBN:0712664459
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780712664455ISBN:0712664459
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Edition: First Issue In This Edition
Binding: Card Cover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.,, USA
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780805046953ISBN:080504695X
Description: As New. No Jacket. Book 'as new. ' All aspects clean. Book described: " Not since siegfried Sassoon's classic of World War I, 'Memoirs of an Infantry Officer', has there been a war memoir so obviously true, and so disturbingly honest. " 356 pages. A very clean copy. read more
Binding: MASS MARKET PAPERBACK
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN-13:9780345307101ISBN:0345307100
Description: Very Good. 0345307100 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780345272980ISBN:0345272986
Description: Good. Normal Cosmetic Wear, Book edges and covers rubbed, Bright Covers ** OLD RANCH BOOKS: A Family Bookstore Online Since '99 ** read more
Edition: First Ballantine Books Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books, Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780345272980ISBN:0345272986
Description: Fair. Military Novel Fair tight paperback, A National Bestseller, " For every man, for every boy, for every mother who sent a son to war. heartbreaking, terrifying and enraging. it will make the strongest among us weep. " blurp from Los Angeles Times. Happy Reading! ! ! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Holt Rinehart & Winston
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780030176319ISBN:003017631X
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Edge wear and edge tears, rubbing, minor soiling to jacket. spine cocked a bit, lightly bumped corners. read more
"Philip Caputo did a very good job of writing about the Vietnam War in the way he wanted. I liked his style of writing; inserting bits of humor in an otherwise serious narration helped with the flow. One thing he did do that I did not like was he continually foreshadowed, if not outright said, what was going to happen to a particular soldier before actually getting to that story. His descriptions of the soldier's life in Vietnam and of the Vietnam environment were nicely crafted, sometimes too detailed, but none the less vivid enough to "see" what he was writing about."
"Since I'm on the subject of Vietnam here is an account from a Marine that initially believed in the war and later became disillusioned. My Dad was in WWII and when I was in danger of being drafted he said he would help me get to Canada. Phil and my Dad would have gotten along well."
"A poignant look at the beginning of the Vietnam War firsthand. Make sure you read the edition with the "anniversary" afterward written by the author. It paints a rich picture of the effects of his experiences."
"This is the tale of a bored young man who decides to seek adventure by joining the marines. When he is shipped off to Vietnam, he gets a whole lot more than he bargained for. The combat vignettes are realistic and compelling. They suck you out of your hum drum life and immerse you in the sweltering jungles of Vietnam where violent death lurks in every shadow. The book reveals the process by which constant vigilance turns to paranoia, and paranoia into bloodthirsty madness. It shows how the military turns good boys into murderers, and spotlights the great senseless tragedy of a poorly planned, and futile war."
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