Alpha One Sixteen by Peter Clark
A new visceral memoir of a year of combat with Alpha Company, 1st Infantry Battalion, in Vietnam, 1966.
This is one of those books - from a personal perspective anyway - that I had to keep readingNot just for the account of the fighting but for the gentle humour and humanity that the author displayed…. A damn good book and I would heartily endorse it. * Army Rumour Service *
… [a] particularly well-written, detailed and engaging piece of writing. * Armorama 24/07/2019 *
A grunt’s account, gritty and napalm-raw, that exudes a stylish cynicism—one of the best memoirs to emerge from the Vietnam War. * Chris Cocks, author of 'Fireforce' *
In intelligent, articulate and beautifully evocative language he renders an honest, moving and richly nuanced account of what it was like to go to war and then, being wounded, to come home again. Compassion, good sense, and decency permeate every page. An outstanding contribution to the literature of the Vietnam War. * Lewis Sorley, author of 'A Better War' *
Thoughtful, provocative memoir of slogging through one of the worst of many bad years of the Vietnam War...A worthy entry in the vast library of books devoted to a misbegotten conflict. * Kirkus *
… [a] particularly well-written, detailed and engaging piece of writing. * Armorama 24/07/2019 *
A grunt’s account, gritty and napalm-raw, that exudes a stylish cynicism—one of the best memoirs to emerge from the Vietnam War. * Chris Cocks, author of 'Fireforce' *
In intelligent, articulate and beautifully evocative language he renders an honest, moving and richly nuanced account of what it was like to go to war and then, being wounded, to come home again. Compassion, good sense, and decency permeate every page. An outstanding contribution to the literature of the Vietnam War. * Lewis Sorley, author of 'A Better War' *
Thoughtful, provocative memoir of slogging through one of the worst of many bad years of the Vietnam War...A worthy entry in the vast library of books devoted to a misbegotten conflict. * Kirkus *
Peter Clark was raised in Illinois, where he graduated from New Trier Township High School. He was in the United States Army from 1965 to 1968, including Vietnam service with the 1st Infantry Division. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois and Yale Law School and a member of the Massachusetts Bar. He has been a county prosecutor, counsel to state mental health and social service agencies, a legal aid lawyer, and an Assistant Attorney General in Massachusetts. He currently serves in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in the Office of the Inspector General.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781612005997 |
| ISBN 10 | 1612005993 |
| Title | Alpha One Sixteen |
| Author | Peter Clark |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
| Year published | 2018-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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