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Citadel (Paperback)

by Dale A. Dye (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Grafton; paperback / softback edition (27 Jul 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0586205063
  • ISBN-13: 978-0586205068
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,231,770 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A vivid, violent novel about two American soldiers in Vietnam and the taking of the Citadel in Hue City from the Viet Cong. The author is a retired Marine officer who served in Hue City and who also wrote "Platoon" and was technical adviser on the film.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Code of the Grunt, 4 Jul 2005
This review is from: Citadel (Hardcover)
A fine narrative of American fighting men in Vietnam written by a guy who was there.

In turns tragic, and possesing a dark humor, this a great book.

If you have any interest in the Vietnam conflict, this book is for you!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful insight into the Vietnam War, 15 Dec 2002
This is one of those books which you pick up thinking its not really something you normally read and then it grabs 'you' by the throat and does'nt put you down till you turn the last page.

The book centre's around two Marine journalists covering the fighting. The book examines the battle from the bottom up, revealing the overwhelming terror of soldiers being ordered into a pointless battle by faceless egotistical generals miles behind friendly lines.

Dale Dye's description of the street fighting in and around Hue City during the Tet offensive is earthy and powerful, with a heavy dose of the fatalistic cynicism of the marine grunts who know that they can't get out of the city until they defeat the enemy or are either injured or killed in the attempt. This cynicism begins to affect the two marine journalists who are gradually sucked into the fighting themselves.

All in all this is a brilliant portrayal of the Vietnam War through a small window on an unimportant battle.

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