E-audiobook
Matterhorn a novel of the Vietnam War
Record details
- ISBN: 9781441742346
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Physical Description:
electronic
electronic resource
sound disc
1 sound media player (21 hrs.) : digital ; 9 x 6 cm. - Publisher: [S.l.] : Blackstone Audio ; [Solon, OH : Distributed by] Findaway World, LLC, p2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Unabridged. One set of earphones and two AAA batteries required for playback. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Bronson Pinchot. |
| System Details Note: | Playaway Digital Audio. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | United States. -- Marine Corps -- Fiction Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Fiction |
| Genre: | War stories. Audiobooks. Playaway. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitimat Public Library | Play Mar (Text) | 32665001342031 | Playaway audiobooks | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
In the monsoon season of 1968-69 at a fire support base called Matterhorn, located in the remote mountains of Vietnam, a young and ambitious Marine lieutenant wants to command a company to further his civilian political ambitions. Two people stand in his way. The first is a well-loved combat-weary lieutenant his own age who desperately wants out of the bush but who does not want to leave his Marines with an inexperienced and overly ambitious officer. The second is an angry leader of the company's radical blacks, who has all the political skill, savvy, and ambition of the protagonist. As the young lieutenant experiences the costs of combat, he sees the terrible results of his actions and begins to question the value of ambition and skill over compassion and heart.
