Soldier Rain, Signed (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. What Have They Done to the Rain? A Kiwi Soldier's Memoir of Vietnam By Patrick Duggan. Publisher: Kukupa Press, 2011. FIRST EDITION. SIGNED BY AUTHOR with inscription to previous owner. VERY SCARCE. Softback in very good condition. Minor marks/shelf/edge wear. My name is Patrick John Duggan and I was - am - a soldier.' So begins the story of Pat Duggan's life in the Army, and service in the Vietnam War as a Gunner in 161 Battery, Royal New Zealand Artillery. New Zealand is a nation that prides itself on its military history. We like to celebrate our soldiers, and to tell and retell the stories of their exploits. Yet our part in the Vietnam War has been largely overlooked. New Zealand's involvement in the combat phase of this controversial war was politically and emotionally charged at the time: the subject has remained fraught ever since. But contribute we did, and when eventually combat soldiers were sent, it was members of the Regular Force, professionals - men like Duggan - who went. Like their predecessors in World Wars One and Two, these men did their government's bidding and risked all in the service of their country. It's just that when they returned, the government didn't want to know. This book is an important contribution to New Zealand's proud military history, a soldier's eye view of an unpopular war. Duggan's war was typical of many who served, and he describes it unflinchingly and without embellishment or embarrassment. he is proud to have served, and to have continued to serve his comrades-at-arms since his return. As the nation recovers its collective memory of this chapter in our military history, it will be to men such as Pat Duggan that we are indebted for having the courage to speak, let alone serve. 224 page with photos. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine copy In Like Jacket.First Edition Stated $4.00 on Flap. Great Copy Signed On First Blank By Goldman. Scarce in This Splendid Condition Especially Signed.Great Movie of The Same. Signed by Author(s).

First editionÂof this novel which concerns the friendship between an Army Master Sergeant and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Goldman on the title page. Near fine in avery good dust jacket. Jacket design by Guy Fleming. "Unbelievable as it may sound, William Goldman has pulled off a minor miracle by writing at this late date a genuinely funny and touching novel about barracks life. If nothing else, the book is worth the price of admission for its explanation of the ground rules of a game called 'Grading Women'. There is a full, rich measure of reading pleasure in this book that expertly runs the gamut from belly laughs to tearjerking. Long after you've forgotten the details of the incidents, you'll remember the warm thread of compassion that runs through the book. Soldier in the Rain, to put it bluntly and as clearly as possible, is a marvelous book and William Goldman is a most talented novelist." It was the basis for the 1963 American comedy film directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen and Tuesday Weld, with the music by Henry Mancini.