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Paco's Story (Contemporary American Fiction)
Paco's Story - Contemporary American Fiction Author:Larry Heinemann Fire Base Harriette was supposed to be safe...but Alpha Company got wasted there--blown away--except Paco, who was pretty well wasted himself. Left for dead, he lived--lone survivor of the massacre. Back in the States, Paco goes wandering. He works odd jobs. But he can't escape his memories and nightmares--the ghosts of men killed that day. Pac... more »o is chased by the war, confronted by it every time he looks down at himself. "Larry Heinmann is the grunt's novelist of the Vietnam War. He tells a story of life on the line, a life of dirt, fear, dope, alcohol and brutality." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)« less