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Matterhorn a novel of the Vietnam War

When young Waino Mellas, a Bravo Company lieutenant, is unceremoniously dropped into the jungle of Vietnam, he is instantly forced into manhood. Facing the horrors of war in Southeast Asia, Waino and his comrades embark on a long, torturous, bloody adventure, where the Vietnamese wilderness is just...

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Main Author: Marlantes, Karl.
Corporate Authors: OverDrive, Inc.
Other Authors: Pinchot, Bronson. (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: [Ashland, Or.] : Blackstone Audio, 2010.
Subjects:
United States. > Marine Corps > Fiction.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Fiction.
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Summary: When young Waino Mellas, a Bravo Company lieutenant, is unceremoniously dropped into the jungle of Vietnam, he is instantly forced into manhood. Facing the horrors of war in Southeast Asia, Waino and his comrades embark on a long, torturous, bloody adventure, where the Vietnamese wilderness is just as dangerous as the enemy.
Item Description: Downloadable audio file.
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Unabridged.
Duration: 21:11:18.
Playing Time: 21:11:18
Format: Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 304519 KB).
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN: 9781441742339
1441742336
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.

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