Book description
If war may be said to bring out the worst in governments, it frequently brings out the best in people. This is a novel about some of the very best. Some led. Some followed. Some died.
“One of the finest novels yet written about the war in Vietnam.”—The Washington Post…
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2 authors picked Charlie Mike as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In this novel, Leonard Scott utilizes his experience as a U.S. Army officer to tell a story about five people involved in the Vietnam War. One is an NCO with the 75th Rangers. Another is a rebellious rich girl who joins the Red Cross and volunteers for duty in Vietnam. The third is a company commander for the 75th Rangers, and the fourth is a young North Vietnamese Army Platoon leader. Scott’s book weaves an exceptionally well told saga and became one of my five choices because it captures the essence (or if you will: the grotesque stench) of the…
From Rick's list on combat soldier’s experience in the Vietnam War.
A novel about LRRPs by an officer who served in a Ranger unit in Vietnam. Rivals Tiger the LURP Dog as best fiction to come out of the war. Often difficult to determine the line between fiction and real actions. Scott knows about what he writes from on-the-ground experience. The Washington Post declared Charlie Mike to be “one of the finest novels yet written about the war in Vietnam.”
From Michael's list on long range reconnaissance patrols and Rangers In The Vietnam War.
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