Lead Review

• Book: What it is like to go to War
• Location: Vietnam
• Author: Karl Marlantes

“Karl Marlantes has written a staggeringly beautiful book on combat–what it feels like, what the consequences are and above all, what society must do to understand it. In my eyes he has become the preeminent literary voice on war of our generation. He is a natural storyteller and a deeply profound thinker who not only illuminates war for civilians, but also offers a kind of spiritual guidance to veterans themselves. As this generation of warriors comes home, they will be enormously helped by what Marlantes has written–I’m sure he will literally save lives.”–Sebastian Junger

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