James Webb's classic, scorching novel of the Vietnam War.They each had their reasons for becoming a Marine. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came fresh from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo before he even got the uniform. Hodges was haunted by the spirits of family heroes. Three young men, from vastly different worlds, were plunged into a white-hot, murderous melting pot of jungle warfare in the An Hoa Basin, Vietnam, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them. For nothing could have prepared them for the ...
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James Webb's classic, scorching novel of the Vietnam War.They each had their reasons for becoming a Marine. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came fresh from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo before he even got the uniform. Hodges was haunted by the spirits of family heroes. Three young men, from vastly different worlds, were plunged into a white-hot, murderous melting pot of jungle warfare in the An Hoa Basin, Vietnam, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them. For nothing could have prepared them for the madness of what they found. And in the heat and horror of battle they took on new identities, took on each other, and were reborn in fields of fire... Fields of Fire is a searing story of poetic power, razor-sharp observation, and non-stop combat, perfect for fans of Tim O'Brien, Karl Marlantes and Apocalypse Now. Praise for Fields of Fire 'Few writers since Stephen Crane have portrayed men at war with such a ring of steely truth' The Houston Post 'A novel of such fullness and impact, one is tempted to compare it to Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead'The Oregonian 'Webb gives us an extraordinary range of acutely observed people, not one a stereotype ... Fields of Fire is a stunner' Newsweek 'Webb pulls off the scabs and looks directly, unflinchingly on the open wounds of the Sixties' Philadelphia Inquirer 'The unmistakable sound of truth' Time
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Very Good Condition. All the books pages appear to be clean. Minor shelf and corner wear to the books cover. Binding is still in good condition. Corner and cover creasing. Size: 18cm. 443 pp. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Fiction in English American writers 1945-Texts; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0583133312. ISBN/EAN: 9780583133319. Dewey Code: 823/.9/1 18. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561005464.
Very good book. Does a very good job of describing the trials and tribulations of Infantry soldiers during the Vietnam War.
reeta
Oct 22, 2009
War chronicle
James Webb was a superb soldier and therefore wrote a very insightful novel.
Jekyll
Apr 24, 2008
Fields of Fire
This book was recommended to me and it was compared to Band of Brothers. Although the book was good and was probably a very definitive book about the Viet Nam war, it does not compare in anyway to Band of Brothers. On a scale of 1 - 10, I would give it a six.
