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What it is like to go to war

In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.

Main Author: Marlantes, Karl.
Corporate Authors: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Other Authors: Pinchot, Bronson.
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., p2011.
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Marlantes, Karl.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Veterans > Mental health.
Audiobooks.
Summary: In his memoir, Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans to be counseled properly.
Item Description: Compact disc.
Physical Description: 7 sound discs (9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 9781455114115
1455114111
Author Notes: Karl Marlantes grew up in Seaside, Oregon. He was a National Merit Scholar, attended Yale University, and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. He served as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He received the Navy Cross, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts and ten Air Medals. His first book, Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, was written in 1977, but wasn't published until 2010. His other work, What It Is Like to Go to War, was published in 2011.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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