Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Matterhorn is a masterpiece. I've read that the author, who was himself a Marine in Vietnam, came back from the war and pumped out a 200,000 word manuscript. Then, for the next 35 years he re-wrote and edited it. Not that any of that shows in the final product, which took me only a few days to get through, slow reader that I am. I laughed and wept at the tragic story of these young men in combat. It is a must read for anyone interested in American history and great literature.



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