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This is my first novel; actually completed as an assignment while I was straining to get my baccalaureate degree in English Literature at the University of Maryland overseas campus on Okinawa. My scholastic advisor back in the late '70s was a former Marine Korea vet who had read some of my musings on the Vietnam operations in which I was involved. One such fight was the battle for Hue City during Tet 1968. I fought in the long battle to reclaim the city from the entrenched and die-hard NVA alongside the combat weary but valiant Marines of the 5th Marine Regiment. Along the way, I endured the fear, sadness and exhilaration of my brother Marines as we drove the NVA from the streets, sewers, buildings, homes, and finally the Citadel itself. That said, this novel should not be interpreted as a detailed recounting of my personal experiences as I was not present in the city for many of the events described. To convey some of the surreal nature of the fighting and the effect on an individual psyche, I chose to use a sort of gonzo, first person voice while trying to avoid the first person pronoun. Fortunately, for my later literary endeavors, the book was critically celebrated as a reflection of the confusion and emotional turmoil frequently experienced by Marines and others fighting the war in Vietnam. |
Unfortunately, this book is out of print. You can usually find a copy here, however.
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