- Mass Market Paperback: 447 pages
- Publisher: Fawcett Books (12 Mar 1980)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0449241580
- ISBN-13: 978-0449241585
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,443,954 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Whinny,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dress Gray (Paperback)
I read this book awhile back and I was not impressed. Truscott sounded like a self-righteous and bitter crybaby who probably should have spent his college years back in the 60's with all the other hippies. I am sure West Point has its problems but the way that Truscott eviscerates the school you really have to wonder is it that bad? I also did not get a good sense of what the school was like for the cadets. I mean apart from plebe year how was it for the average upperclass cadet? If you want to read a book about a military college that celebrates both the good and the bad evenly. I recomend The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy. A Sense of Honor by James Webb. Or even the Academy by Ed Ruggero. West Point actually banned this book for 20 years, and probably for the first time my life I can probably say that I agree with a book banning.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the effort or money.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dress Gray (Paperback)
I bought this book because a friend had recommended it and I read the reviews posted and thought I might learn something about the Academy and enjoy the book at the same time. I learned LITTLE that I wanted to know about West Point and spoke to West Pointers who said the book was highly fictionalized for effect quite often. I think the guy must have learned something there because he doesnt write badly, just not well enough to get me to buy another of his books. AND I have a hard time imagining Lee, Eisenhower, Grant or Buzz Aldrin having such filthy mouths as just about everyone in this book! Pointers I spoke to said the school frowns on talk like that.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book for anyone,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dress Gray (Paperback)
This was a great book. I went to West Point and hated it, this book was very powerful and was almost like being there again.
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