In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost WarWhether he is evoking the blind carnage of the Tet offensive, the theatrics of his fellow Americans, or the unraveling of his own illusions, Wolff brings to this work the same uncanny eye for detail, pitiless candor and mordant wit that made This Boy's Life a modern classic. |
Contents
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Command Presence | 39 |
A Federal Offense | 109 |
The Lesson | 131 |
Old China | 141 |
Right a Wrong | 161 |
Souvenir | 171 |
The Rough Humor of Soldiers | 183 |
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