River of Doubt
A Novel About the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam
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Book Details
Language :
Publication Date :
4/09/2002
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
5.5x8.5
Page Count :
597
ISBN :
9781401055387
About the Book
Having grown up in a tough neighborhood, Manfred Beach sets out to prove his self-worth. He enlists in the marines and is trained to be an office clerk. In an act of revenge, he is sent to survive as a grunt in Vietnam, joining an infantry unit that was wiped out. The story follows Beach’s struggle to get out of the bush and the conflict this creates with his fellow grunts. When offered a choice, Beach decides that honor is more important than justice, a decision that will nearly cost him his life in the bloodiest battle of the war.