Matterhorn A Novel of the Vietnam War
by Marlantes, Karl
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1848874944
- ISBN 13
- 9781848874947
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Corvus. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2010. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 1848874944 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.3 X 6.5 X 2.2 inches; 600 pages; " It is the timeless story of a young Marine lieutenant, Waino Mellas, and his comrades in Bravo Company, who are dropped into the mountain jungle of Vietnam as boys and forced to fight their way into manhood. Standing in their way are not merely the North Vietnamese but also monsoon rain and mud, leeches and tigers, disease and malnutrition. Almost as daunting, it turns out, are the obstacles they discover between each other: racial tension, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superior officers. But when the company finds itself surrounded and outnumbered by a massive enemy regiment, the Marines are thrust into the raw and all-consuming terror of combat. The experience will change them forever. Matterhorn is a visceral and spellbinding novel about what it is like to be a young man at war. It is an unforgettable novel that transforms the tragedy of Vietnam into a powerful and universal story of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice: a parable not only of the war in Vietnam but of all war, and a testament to the redemptive power of literature." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19253
- Title
- Matterhorn A Novel of the Vietnam War
- Author
- Marlantes, Karl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- Fifth Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1848874944
- ISBN 13
- 9781848874947
- Publisher
- Corvus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
- Keywords
- 1848874944, Vietnam, Marines, jarheads, USMC
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
About Ainsworth Books
Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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