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: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780345290700ISBN:0345290704
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good+. Unmarked sound reading copy. Ships first class mail. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780345331229ISBN:0345331222
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"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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