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It is the first title in del vecchio s vietnam war trilogy, which also includes for the sake of all living things, about the cambodian holocaust, and carry me home, which addresses the aftermath of war. The seminal novel on the vietnam experience, the th valley is a classic that illuminates the war in southeast asia like no other book. Del vecchio the th valley is a sensitive writer who raises. The official page for ny times best selling author john m. Del vecchio when i began reading the th valley, i was immediately taken aback by the authors assertion that vietnam was the most moral war this nation has ever engaged. A work that has served as a literary cornerstone for the vietnam generation, the th valley follows the strange and ter. Then suddenly everyone was reading john delvecchios the th valley. Lullabies for lieutenants navy general library program. Jul 17, 2012 the th valley by john m del vecchio, 9780986195501, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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