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Fields of Fire

by James Webb
Sean Runnette
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They each had their reasons for being a soldier.

They each had their illusions. Goodrich came from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo—Death Before Dishonor—before he got the uniform. And Hodges was haunted by the ghosts of family heroes.

They were three young men from different worlds plunged into a white-hot, murderous realm of jungle warfare as it was fought by one Marine platoon in the An Hoa Basin, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them. Nothing could have prepared them for the madness to come. And in the heat and horror of battle they took on new identities, took on each other, and were each reborn in fields of fire . . .

Fields of Fire is James Webb's classic, searing novel of the Vietnam War, a novel of poetic power, razor-sharp observation, and agonizing human truths seen through the prism of nonstop combat. Weaving together a cast of vivid characters, Fields of Fire captures the journey of unformed men through a man-made hell—until each man finds his fate.

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  • Release date

    June 3, 2013

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      • ISBN: 9781452693538
      • File size: 490496 KB
      • Duration: 17:01:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Be warned: If you were there in the jungles of Vietnam, this might bring it all back. If you weren't, then it's an excellent history lesson. Sean Runnette's narration is a perfect fit for this poignant story of diverse characters who are tossed together in the horror of combat. Runnette's voice is totally serious, capturing the essence of war stripped of its spin and media hype. Each character becomes a grotesque simulacrum of the man he was back home, and Runnette delivers these dualities with clarity and distinction. With his calm pacing and delivery, he demonstrates how war amplifies all that is good and bad in those cast into the fields of fire. M.C. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine

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