Overview
Few American battles have been so extended, savage, and personal. A handful of Americans volunteered to live among six thousand Vietnamese, training farmers to defend their village. Such Combined Action Platoons (CAPs) are not a lost footnote about how the war could have been fought; only the villagers remain to bear witness. This is the story of fifteen resolute young Americans matched against two hundred Viet Cong; how a CAP lived, fought, and died; and why the villagers remember them to this day.
Full Product Details
Author: Bing West ,
Peter Berkrot
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
ISBN: 9798200092338
Publication Date: 15 June 2011
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"A minor classic about war.-- ""The Washington Post"" ""A superbly honest, readable work that goes beyond journalism to become good literature."" -- ""Peter Braestrup, author of Tet"" ""A vivid and unbiased portrait of one Vietnamese hamlet in the grip of war...Exceptional insight...West has told this story with honesty and without embroidery, while bringing out its inherent human drama."" -- ""New York Times"" ""Peter Berkrot's strong baritone reads this work with great confidence. He is steady and projects effortlessness in relating the tales of the deadly cat-and-mouse game the marines and the villagers played with the VC."" -- ""Library Journal"" ""Pure Hemingway in the best sense of that characterization...West brilliantly portrays the drama of a war few Americans have known."" -- ""Pacific Affairs"" ""This is the way Vietnam should have been fought--by tough volunteers who lived alongside the Vietnamese...It will take the sternest ideologue to remain unmoved by West's perceptive and human treatment of the men who fought it...It's an account of brave men at war in a far country, honestly told."" -- ""Washington Post"""
Author Information
Francis J. Bing West served in Vietnam as a Marine infantry officer, and later as assistant secretary of defense for International Security Affairs, dean of research at the Naval War College, an analyst at the RAND Corporation, and a lead CNN commentator during Desert Storm. A frequent contributor to defense jounals, his writing has also appeared in such publications as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of The Wrong War, No True Glory, The Strongest Tribe, and The Pepperdogs, among others. West lives in Newport, Rhode Island, with his wife. A veteran of stage and screen, Peter Berkrot's career spans four decades. Highlights include feature roles in Caddyshack and Showtime's Brotherhood, and appearances on America's Most Wanted and Unsolved Mysteries. His voice can be heard on television, radio, video games, documentaries, and industrials. He is a prominent acting coach and a regular contributor to the award-winning news program Frontline produced by WGBH in Boston. Peter served as director of narration for the Emmy-nominated The Truth About Cancer. Peter has recorded over 170 audiobooks, over 100 for children. He has been nominated for an Audie Award and has received a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards and starred reviews. His favorite titles include Toby and the Secrets of the Tree by Timotee de Fombelle, Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith, The Accident by Linwood Barclay, and the Last Policeman trilogy by Ben H. Winters.
