1. A Rumor Of War
This book was the first book that dealt with Vietnam reasonably and it gave people a sense of what the war was like. ... " The only valid measurement was what the heat could do to a man, and what it could do to him was simple enough: it could kill him, bake his brains, or wring the sweat out of him until he dropped from exhaustion," (60). ... This remained vivid in my mind because it was so repulsive. ...
- Word Count: 2306
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: High School