This was a book i read before i went to vietnam and it was written by an army doctor who wasnt even there. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Two viet cong prisoners are led to an arvn command outpost at ha tien. Recommended for all high school and public libraries. The show stars ryan phillippe in the lead role of bob lee swagger, a retired marine sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after. I found the first book of the series and after i finished i got this book second in the series. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fightespecially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Get the best deals on original vietnam war books when you shop the largest online selection at.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Vietnam 1972 us navy fighter weapons school topgun f14 f4 phantom manual book. During our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Great characters and a fast paced storyline make this book a super fun way to spend an afternoon. The visuals of the characters were created by kosuke fujishima and designed by hidenori matsubara, while their scenarios were written by satoru akahori the names of the various troupesdivisions of the imperial combat revue e. Underlying the narrative is the question of who america is fighting for and who the. Vietnam 5pack set i pledge allegiance, sharpshooter, freefire zone. The four friends make the pledge to enlist if any one is drafted. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. Thats because ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats. Vietnam war, book, mac v sog by jason hardy, volume iv, 1st edition, exc. Sharpshooter by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo.
Out of the four of them ivan is the only one who is excited to go and fight. Of all his friends, ivan is the only one looking forward to war. Chris lynch reed hodgman readingmiss roche period 3 may 11,2012. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good. He is the son of a wwii war hero, so he has a lot expected of him. Vietnam helicopter pilots describe the war from the. Although he finds out real quick that he has a lot more to learn then what his army veteran dad has told him. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. In this episode, the first years of involvement by us combat troops is seen through the eyes of both american soldiers and everyday vietnamese people.
The main character, morris, struggles with what the point of the war is until he finds. This is because hewould always stand up for himself, his family, and his friends he was afighter. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. Here is the complete set of vietnamese unicode characters and their html entity.
Climax rising action ivan, in vietnam, is hiding behind a small bush, sees blood so he reaches his hand in the bush and pulls out a chunk of a head. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Emotional and suspenseful with intense combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. The time in vietnam comes every second chapter or so and is mixed with his time in western australia with a bus load of tourists. Sakura wars 1 a variation on these characters was used in the television series see the section on the series below. Shooter season 2 to be cut short by star ryan phillippes injury.
The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Vietnam 2 sharpshooter top results of your surfing vietnam 2 sharpshooter start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. And now, as war erupts in vietnam, ivan wants nothing more than to fight for. We follow him to vietnam where he is stationed for the main part of this book, we see how he grows and develops throughout the story and how the war affects him and his life decisions. American sniper is a 2014 american biographical war drama film directed by clint eastwood and written by jason hall. The best video game character from vietnam youtube. Its a shame, because although there are many excellent books written by american authors about the conflict, they dont give you an idea of how a vietnamese person saw the war. Before the sympathizer won the 2016 pulitzer prize for fiction, many readers didnt know any authors or books written from the vietnamese perspective. Some of these characters have been based on actual historical figures, such as tenkai, okubo nagayasu, and oda nobunaga. Summary sharpshooter is a great fun book to read the storystarts off with a boy named ivan and his friends are all going to war butivan is the only one that is looking forward to war. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Ivan goes into the marines while his friends go into different parts of the military. The realities of war in the humid jungles of vietnam are in stark contrast to his former life in boston. Great book about the vietnam war from a snipers perspective.
This article is a list of fictional characters from the sakura wars series. After finishing the social studies, i want to check out some vietnam war books. The funny thing is, i have read all other vietnam books except this one. Military history 2012 by chris kyle, with scott mcewen and jim defelice. With ricky schroder, phil mckee, jamie harris, jay rodan. So when one of them is drafted into the vietnam war, the others sign up, too each with a different branch of the us military.
Holiday gift ideas for fans of star wars, marvel, game of thrones. He ends up being the best sniper and gets promoted to higher ranks. Ebook vietnam 2 sharpshooter as pdf download portable. This series consist of a group friends that have had each backs since elementary school. It is funny that each book, the main character is different. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. Enough books novels and nonfiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. After finishing i pledge allegiance by chris lynch, i decided that i should check out the next book.
Shooter is an american drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel point of impact by stephen hunter. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other giant bomb users. Dead in the water by chris lynch available from rakuten kobo. Vietnam is a country in the southeast asia which borders on china in the north, and laos and cambodia to the west. I would recommend this book to young adults and over. Summary sharpshooter is a great fun book to read the storystarts off with a boy. On the eve of the dedication of a new memorial to vietnam helicopter pilots and crew members, three former pilots talk about their experiences in the war. Morris, rudi, ivan, and beck are best friends for life. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics.
Now that i have finally read it, i have finished the while series. He has always been one to stand up and fight for his friends. The setting of the book is vietnam and the four main characters are morris, beck, rudi, and ivan. This is a book is about ivan the main character of the story joining the vietnam war but hes not the only one him and his friends join because rudi gets picked. With a little gore because it is the vietnam war, this is a worthwhile addition to chris lynchs collection, though not with the depth and literary insight as tim obriens novels. Vietnam war, book, mac v sog by jason hardy, volume vi, 1st edition, exc. After we posted this article, times readers weighed in with their favorite books on the vietnam war. In the book, ivan is the one friend in the group out of four that are looking forward to war. My favorite scene in the book is where ivan finally gets to vietnam and begins going out on missions with his battalion. I pledge allegiance and millions of other books are available for. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict.
One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. Now, as war erupts in vietnam, he wants nothing more than to fight for his country as a soldier in the us army pdf. Factbased war drama about an american battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the argonne forest in october 1918 france during the closing weeks of world war i. After supplies and weapons were found in a viet cong tunnel network, a soldier burns a nearby hut used for rice storage by the viet cong. Critically acclaimed author chris lynch provides an actionoriented but thoughtful view of the us navys war in the paci. Systrom this is the comanding officer of ivan during his time in vietnam, this is a tough battle hardened lt. Ivan has never backed down from a fight especially when it comes to fighting for whats right. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the vietnam war with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Combat action youthful patriotism meets its match in this gritty novel about the harsh realities of the vietnam war. His father is a proud wwii veteran and ivan has grown up listening to all of his war stories. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. So when one of them was drafted into the vietnam war, the others signed up, too.
Sure the loudest explosions are in war movies but when you want to watch. This book is so much fun even though i knew that this was a prequel to the movies i still found myself hoping that someone would get out alive. The final book on your list of books about the vietnam war is 365 days. Western heritage and western writers of america spur awardwinning author dusty richards spins a thrilling new tale in the epic byrnes family saga. This all adds up and really allows the reader to envision what it feels and sounds like during the vietnam conflict. They come together to watch the news on the draft over. Ivan always wanted to be in the war, but something has changed in him. If i werent of to read the other books in the series and just read this one, i would definitely read the other vietnam books. Vietnam war veteran who has turned into a massmurdering sniper. After all, his dad was in world war ii, and ivan grew up on stories of patton and. They really portray the life of a soldier in vietnam well and set the scenery and background noise.
Freefire zone is the third book in the vietnam book series by chris lynch, the first book was i pledge allegiance and the second book is sharpshooter. This book follows off pretty quickly from the first book in the series origin and has mick half in vietnam and half in the outback. It has been the setting for numerous video games, particularly military themed shooters, wargames and simulations. I have just finished reading this book,wow what a storyline the main character felt as. The best vietnam war novels yet for this age range. In the second installment of his vietnam war series, lynch follows 18yearold ivan bucyk, one of four friends who pledged to go to war together once one was drafted. In the brutal, unforgiving wastes of the arizona desert, chet byrnes built a cattle ranching empire with his bare hands, steel will, and a fast draw. One of the first fictional vietnam war books, and often touted as one of the best vietnam novels, its a facepaced wonder that follows draftee philip dosier as he is drafted into the war, completes a of tour of duty, and comes home. When four friends graduate from high school during the vietnam war, there is no doubt that ivan will enlist.