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The hilarity of M*A*S*H meets the satire of Catch 22 in one
distinctive Australian voice. 'We need to send our survey party
there!' (pointing to map) 'But Colonel, we cain't do it. that's the
most insecure area in the whole country!' 'Insecure? Goddamn it!
the greatest concentration of American troops in the country is
there!' 'Yes Colonel, and have you considered why the greatest
concentration of American troops is right there?' CAPtAIN BULLEN'S
WAR combines the irreverent humour of M*A*S*H with the sharp satire
of Catch 22 in portraying one man's extraordinary experiences of
the war in Vietnam in 1968, the bloodiest year of the conflict. the
difference is that neither Captain John Bullen nor his experiences
are fictional. Nor was he a reluctant soldier. A graduate of the
Royal Military College, Duntroon, and a career soldier in the
Australian Army, Bullen commanded the vital map-producing section
of the Australian task Force at Nui Dat. Alert to the possibility
of humour in the bleakest circumstances, he decided to chronicle
the events around him. What emerges is one of the most darkly funny
and lacerating accounts of the Vietnam War ever written. Strewn
with wonderful character sketches and hilarious anecdotes, CAPtAIN
BULLEN'S WAR is more than just one man's insightful account of the
absurdity of war. He perceives with unsparing clarity the nature
and enormity of the conflict around him. A thoughtful, decent man,
Bullen's is a voice of sanity in a world gone mad.
So Arranged For The Use Of Schools As To Form A New And Easy
Introduction To Latin And Other Classical Grammars.
So Arranged For The Use Of Schools As To Form A New And Easy
Introduction To Latin And Other Classical Grammars.
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