Behind the Lines: The Corps - An Unforgettable Journey into the Heart of Combat

Michael Herr's Behind the Lines: The Corps is a gripping and unforgettable account of the experiences of U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. First published in 1977, the book has been praised for its realism, its insights into the psychology of combat, and its beautiful and often haunting prose.

Behind the Lines (The Corps series Book 7)

by W.E.B. Griffin

4.7 out of 5

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Herr was a journalist who embedded with the Marines in Vietnam, and his book is based on his firsthand observations and interviews with the men who fought there. He captures the chaos, fear, and camaraderie that defined the lives of these young men, and he provides a unique and unforgettable perspective on one of the most controversial wars in American history.

Behind the Lines is not a traditional war memoir. Herr does not focus on the big battles or the grand strategies of the war. Instead, he focuses on the everyday lives of the Marines, their struggles, their fears, and their hopes. He writes about the boredom and the terror, the camaraderie and the loneliness, the violence and the beauty of war.

The result is a book that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. Herr's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he has a gift for capturing the essence of human experience. Behind the Lines is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the Vietnam War, and it is a classic of war literature.

Praise for Behind the Lines: The Corps

• "A masterpiece of war reporting....Herr's writing is so vivid, so immediate, that you feel like you're right there in the trenches with the Marines." - The New York Times
• "One of the most important books about the Vietnam War ever written." - The Washington Post
• "A classic of war literature...Herr's writing is lyrical and evocative, and he has a gift for capturing the essence of human experience." - The Guardian

About the Author

Michael Herr was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1940. He served as a journalist in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969, and his experiences there formed the basis for his book Dispatches, which was published in 1977. Herr died in 2016 at the age of 76.

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Behind the Lines (The Corps series Book 7)

by W.E.B. Griffin

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1697 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	580 pages

FREE