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This was my favorite book of 2011 and is probably the best war novel that I've ever read. I'm an Army Vietnam vet, and even though I was not out fighting in the jungle, this book brought back many memories, positive and negative, about my time in a war zone. I feel blessed to have been able to chat for 15 minutes with Karl Marlantes at a book event in Florida last year. The book and our conversation made my year.
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Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes
Christopher Morrow, Bookseller, January 20, 2012
This was my favorite book of 2011 and is probably the best war novel that I've ever read. I'm an Army Vietnam vet, and even though I was not out fighting in the jungle, this book brought back many memories, positive and negative, about my time in a war zone. I feel blessed to have been able to chat for 15 minutes with Karl Marlantes at a book event in Florida last year. The book and our conversation made my year.