A Rumor of War

by Philip Caputo

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Henry Holt&Co, 1977-05. Hardcover. Acceptable. Book is in acceptable condition due to blemishes on the dust cover, including wear, rips, and smudges. Pages are clean except for a name on the first page.

Book summary

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.