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Del vecchio is the author of four books, including two bestsellers with approximately 1. Praise for the th valley, a finalist for the american book award. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the th valley. Speaking as an infantry veteran of the viet nam war, the th valley is the best novel written thus far on the viet nam war and ive read most of them. He is author of the th valley, darkness falls, carry me home. Del vecchio, whose 1982 novel about the vietnam war, the th valley, was widely and deservedly. Del vecchio, the author of the th valley, darkness falls, carry me home, for the sake of all living. Buy a discounted paperback of the th valley online from australias leading online bookstore. Jul 04, 2012 a work that has served as a literary cornerstone for the vietnam generation, the th valley follows the strange and terrifying vietnam combat experiences of james chelini, a telephonesystems installer who finds himself an infantryman in territory controlled by the north vietnamese army.

The definitive recommendation came from a friend who had spent a year in the boonies in other venues, called the bush with the 101st airborne the companion division to the one portrayed in the th valley. Del vecchio about vietnam, cambodia, and the aftermath of war a classic combat novel and national book award finalist, the th valley follows the terrifying vietnam combat experiences of james chelini, a telephone. Fiction comes to the killing fields the new york times. The th valley download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Del vecchio audio book torrent free download, 6585.

The th valley kindle edition by del vecchio, john m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Like jeff shaara, del vecchio takes history and turns it into a very readable novel. Del vecchio about vietnam, cambodia, and the aftermath of war a classic combat novel and national book award finalist, the th valley follows the terrifying vietnam combat experiences of james chelini, a telephonesystems installer who finds himself an infantryman in the north vietnamese armyinfested mountains of the i corps tactical zone. There is no attempt by del vecchio to portray the character of any particular vietnamese except perhaps one.

Del vecchiowhen i began reading the th valley, i was immediately taken aback by the author s assertion that vietnam was the most moral war this nation has ever engaged. A novel which tells of the experiences of an american telephone systems installer who is. Del vecchio is currently working on screenplays based on his novels, a book about resilience in the fourth quarter of life tentatively titled exit strategies, and an. It is an intense account of the members of a company in the 101st airborne division during an operation in the central highlands of vietnam in august 1970. Del vecchios critically acclaimed book, the th valley. For the sake of all living things, a bestseller which deals with the cambodian holocaust. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The th valley by john del vecchio fantastic fiction. In 1971 he was awarded a bronze star for heroism in ground combat. It follows a platoon of the 101st airborne into a remote region of what was then south.

Spiraling deeper and deeper into a world of conflict and darkness, this harrowing account of chelinis plunge and immersion into jungle warfare traces his evolution from a. Del vecchio s the th valley with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion. Jul 04, 20 now the author of four books, including two bestsellers with approximately 1. For realism, this book i m sure captures the moment all too well. The th valley by john del vecchio book cover, description, publication history. The seminal novel on the vietnam experience, the th valley is a classic that illuminates the war in southeast asia like no other book. Known publicly as a bronze star war hero for acts while in ground combat, del vecchio contributes to the renewed discourse about the vietnam war with this text. A novel which tells of the experiences of an american telephone systems installer who is posted to vietnam during the conflict, and who changes from being. The th valley written with straightforward, authoritative, unadorned prose and merciless intelligence is not just the best vietnam war novel to date, but the smartest. Del vecchio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. You learn what the soldiers are thinking, feeling, and dreaming. The events in this book are based on a real operation carried out in i corps northern south viet. Delaware county district library ohio american libraries. Jul 27, 2012 buy the th valley by del vecchio, john m.

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