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Title: "A Simple Soldier"--- simply the truth
Review: The two main ingredients necessary for a good book are 1) skill with the craft and 2) having something to say. Whatever Fehrenbach may lack in finesse (frequent misspellings, clumsy syntax, etc.), he makes up for by most definitely having something to say. Rather than being a drawback, his lack of sophistication soon becomes endearing and creates a real feeling of authenticity.This 430-page, no-frills account of Fehrenbach's 1969 tour of duty in Vietnam is both harrowing and insightful, his memory for detail, astonishing and unflinching.Simply stated, this is the best book on the Vietnam conflict I've ever read.
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