Fields of Fire

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James Webb’s classic, scorching novel of the Vietnam War.

They each had their reasons for becoming a Marine. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came fresh from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo before he even got the uniform. Hodges was haunted by the spirits of family heroes.

Three young men, from vastly different worlds, were plunged into a white-hot, murderous melting pot of jungle warfare in the An Hoa Basin, Vietnam, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them.

For nothing could have prepared them for the madness of what they found. And in the heat and horror of battle they took on new identities, took on each other, and were reborn in fields of fire...

Fields of Fire is a searing story of poetic power, razor-sharp observation, and non-stop combat, perfect for fans of Tim O’Brien, Karl Marlantes and Apocalypse Now.

Praise for Fields of Fire

‘Few writers since Stephen Crane have portrayed men at war with such a ring of steely truth’ The Houston Post

‘A novel of such fullness and impact, one is tempted to compare it to Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the DeadThe Oregonian

‘Webb gives us an extraordinary range of acutely observed people, not one a stereotype ... Fields of Fire is a stunner’ Newsweek

‘Webb pulls off the scabs and looks directly, unflinchingly on the open wounds of the Sixties’ Philadelphia Inquirer

‘The unmistakable sound of truth’ Time

Om författaren

At the age of twenty-three, James Webb became one of the most highly decorated Marines of the Vietnam War, receiving the Navy Cross for “extraordinary heroism” and two Purple Hearts. The author of ten books, a filmmaker, and an Emmy Award-winning journalist, he also served in Congress, as an Assistant Secretary of Defense and Secretary of the Navy, and as a member of the United States Senate. He lives in Virginia with his wife.

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