Title: A new classic of war literature
Review: True to his generation, Dannenmaier provides a literary bridge between the selfless hero typified in books like Robert Graves' "Goodbye to All That" and the highly personalized horror of the Vietnam narratives. The steps in his transformation from innocent boy to warrior-killer are marked by reprinted letters sent to his sister, which become steadily shorter and more circumspect as the book continues, and process of war claims the author. Dannenmaier's story provides a transparent, touching, and often humorous treatise on the ancient subject of war and the young man.
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