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The author relates his own observations of and experiences during the Vietnam War, recalling the sights and sounds, the mood from one day to the next and the terror and absurdities of the war
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Merritt, an architect and Vietnam veteran, has written a compelling account of his experience in the war. It follows the "standard" pattern of such memoirs: induction, basic training, the war itself, and the return home. However, this work is unique in two respects. Merritt writes in a minimalist, fragmentary style, with some chapters less than a page long--reflecting the chaotic nature of the Vietnam War. And he effectively integrates lyrics from popular songs into his narrative. His book is not an attack on the war. If anything, the author seems proud to have served. And yet, as he ends with the chorus to "Down by the Riverside," one must view this as a meditation on the horror--as well as the glory--of the war in Vietnam. This worthy addition to the growing literature on the subject is highly recommended for most libraries.
- Anthony O. Edmonds, Ball State Univ., Muncie, Ind.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. University of Georgia Press, Published 1989. Hardcover, 291 pp.; 24 cm; First Edition (with full number line). In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Gray cloth boards with white lettering on spine. Mild shelf wear, binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Pictorial dust jacket shows light bumping to edges and mild shelf wear. Now in an archival quality (removable) Brodart cover.A Vietnam War memoir by William E. Merritt, who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and was stationed near Cu Chi. In short, vivid vignettes he recalls the sights, sounds, and absurdities of daily life in country, from the induction center through combat to the return home. Cover photograph by Philip Jones Griffiths of Magnum Photos. Merritt, an attorney, later practiced law in Portland, Oregon.Contents: Prologue; Cu Chi; Phu Cuong; Coming Home; Epilogue. Seller Inventory # 20260603005