A Rumor of War

by Caputo, Philip

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977. Stated First Edition. Lightly worn & creased along spine, faint foxing on top edge, about Very Good or Better Condition, in wraps. Octavo sized PB. Author's Vietnam experience, first as a Marine combatant, then as a journalist covering the last days of the war. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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.