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Book Review of A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War
A Rumor of War
Author: Philip Caputo
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, History
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


A moving, intimate account of the early days of Vietnam. Captures the undying spirit of the proud marine struggling to figure out how to apply all of his training to such an unfamiliar battleground. Compelling, insightful, brutal and frightening.