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A Rumor of War
With a Twentieth Anniversary Postscript by the Author
by Philip Caputo
ISBN: 080504695X
ISBN-13: 9780805046953
Format: Paperback
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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.
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"Philip Caputo's elegantly written 'A Rumor Of War' traces the effect the 'savagery' of the Vietnam 'conflict' had on his life, as he changed from a gung-ho Marine officer...to a man court-martialed for murder." -- Ann Collette
-- San Francisco Review of Books
"[T]he ultimate effect of this book is to make the personal and public responsibility merge into a nightmare of horror and waste experienced humanly by the Caputos and inhumanly by the politicians and generals. Out of the force of his obsession with the war and his role in it, Caputo has revealed the broken idealism and suppressed agony of America's involvement." -- Ted Solotaroff
-- New York Times Book Review
"[T]ells us, as no other book that I can think of has done, what it was actually like to be fighting in that hellish jungle." -- Christopher Lehmann-Haupt
-- New York Times
"As a young infantry lieutenant with the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Philip Caputo was in the first combat unit sent to Indochina in March 1965. 'A Rumour of War', his factual account of being there, is a masterpiece of war writing." -- John Melmoth
-- Times Literary Supplement
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Owlet
Published date: 1996
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.75 pounds
Pages: 356
Publisher's Notes
First published nearly thirty years ago, this ground-breaking memoir of the Vietnam War by a Marine Corps veteran brings America's attention to the men who served in the jungles of Vietnam.
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A Rumor of War
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Owlet, 1996. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers creased; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine creased/ several pages and page tips creased/ writing on front page. 4th Printing. Trade Paperback. Good/No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Harvest Moon Farm Book Cellar (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
Owl Books. Used - Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Owl Books. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Caputo, Philip
New York: Owl Books, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. First Owl Book Edition so stated, bump to heel of spine, head of spine has slight wear, lower back corner has slight bump, DJ has wear to spind ends, small tears to front corners, no previous owner markings, binding tight, pages clean. A Good solid reading copy. ( more information) Offered by BecLyn Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War (Qty: 3)
Philip Caputo
Very Good. Ships SAME or NEXT business day. We Ship to APO/FPO addr. Choose EXPEDITED shipping and receive in 2-5 business days. See our member profile for customer support contact info. ( more information) Offered by TextbooksRus.com (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Caputo, Philip
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company - An Owl Book, 1996. 356 pages including Post-Script. Contents: Prologue, The Splendid Little War, The Officer in Charge of the Dead, In Death's Grey Land, and Epilogue. In March of 1965, Marine Lieutenant Philip J. Caputo landed at Danang with the first ground combat unit committed to fight in Vietnam. Sixteen months later, having served on the line one of modern history's ugliest wars, he returned home---physically whole but emotionally wasted, his youthful idealism forever gone. A decade after leaving Vietnam, Caputo wrote this book, which he said was simply a story about war, about the things men do in war and the things war does to them. However, it is far more than that. Upon its publication in 1977, it shattered America's indifference to the fate of the men sent to fight in the jungles of Vietnam. In the years since then, it has become not only, a basic text on the Vietnam War, but also a renowned classic in the literature of wars throughout history. . 18th Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5 1/2" X 8". ( more information) Offered by Dons Bookstore (United States)
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Caputo, Philip
New York: Owl Books. November 15, 19. Paperback. Fine. The New York Times Book Review, Theodore Solotaroff . . . the troubled conscience of America speaking passionately, truthfully, finally. ( more information) Offered by Infinity Books Japan (Japan)
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
Owl Books, 1996-11-15. Paperback. Very Good. Clean, Unmarked Copy Except Stray Pen Mark on Edge of Pages, No Remainder Mark, Light crease on Spine, Light edge Wear on Cover ( more information) Offered by Grafton Street Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War (Qty: 8)
Caputo, Philip
Holt Paperbacks. PAPERBACK. 080504695X Excellent condition. Fast, reliable delivery. Exceptional customer service. We select best book available. May contain some highlighting. Original supplements not guaranteed. Standard shipping is USPS. Expedited shipping is UPS Ground. Expedited shipping . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by A Book Company (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
Owl Books, 1996-11-15. Paperback. large softbound/no dj. as pictured and described, some scuffing to cover, discolored bottom cut edge a few spots highlighted, includes a 20th anniversary postscript by the author, isbn:080504695X ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
Owl Books, 1996-11-15. Paperback. softbound/no blemishes. as pictured and described no blemishes ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Caputo, Philip
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Henry Holt & Company - An Owl Book, 1999. 356 pages including A Twentieth Anniversary Prologue Postscript by the author dated May 1996. A used book in As New condition. Contents: The Splendid Little War, The Officer in Charge of the Dead, In Death's Grey Land, and Epilogue. In March of 1965, Marine Lieutenant Philip J. Caputo landed at Danang with the first ground combat unit committed to fight in Vietnam. Sixteen months later, having served on the line in one of modern history's ugliest wars, he returned home --- physically whole, emotionally wasted, his youthful idealism shattered. A decade later, Caputo would write in A Rumor of War, "This is simply a story about war, about the things men do in war and the things war does to them." It was far more than that. It was, as Theodore Solotaroff wrote in The New York Times Book Review, "the troubled conscience of America speaking passionately, truthfully, finally." It was the book that shattered America's deliberate indifference to the fate of the men it sent to fight in the jungles of Vietnam, and in the years since it was first published it has become a basic text on that war. But in the literature of war that stretches back to Homer, it has also taken its place as an esteemed classic. As William Broyles-himself a decorated Marine veteran of Vietnam --- wrote in Texas Monthly, "Not since Siegfried Sassoon's classic of World War I, Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, has there been a war memoir so obviously true, and so disturbingly honest." . 8th Printing. Trade Paperback. As New. Illus. by Jaramillo, Raquel - Cover. 5 1/2" X 8". ( more information) Offered by Dons Bookstore (United States)
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A Rumor of War [Paperback]
Caputo, Philip
Mint condition. Vietnam section. ( more information) Offered by Auburn Books - The Book Haven (United States)
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A Rumor of War
Philip Caputo
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1996. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. photo illustrated cover, clean. corners sharp, no crease at hinge or spine. text clean as new, 356 pages. very nice copy, looks new and unread. ISBN: 080504695x. ( more information) Offered by The Corner Book Shop (United States)
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Caputo, Philip
Holt Paperbacks. PAPERBACK. 080504695X Very Good trade paperback with pages clean, crisp, bright & unmarked, binding tight & straight. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Merlins Journals (United States)
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Caputo, Philip
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Caputo, Philip
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Caputo, Philip
Owl Books, 1996. Paperback. NEW/NOT ISSUED. • Binding: Trade Paperback • 1996 • New and free of remainder marks. • ( more information) Offered by Squirreled Away Books (United States)
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A Rumor of War: With a Twentieth Anniversary Postscript by the Author
Caputo, Philip
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Owl Book/Henry Holt, 1996. (First Owl) Slightly smaller book, smooth black boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, 356 pages plus brief biographical note. DJ glossy with unique illustration (compared to other copies) showing close-up of soldier and no helicopter on front, praise from John Gregory Dunne in Los Angeles Times Book Review, praise on back from Christopher Lehmann-Haupt in New York Times, William Styron in New York Review of Books. DJ has light wear to front tips, very slight wear at spine edges, light scratches on back. Good+DJ/ Very Fine book.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Fine/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Callaghan Books South (United States)
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