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Title: Charlie Mike by Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0-345-34402-2 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 May, 1988 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.83 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book
Comment: L.B. Scott has written the best books that I have ever read.
His writting style keeps his readers on their toes. Can not wait until he writes a new book.
Rating: 4
Summary: A fitting tribute to one of our great elite fighting forces
Comment: Although the U.S. Army Rangers is mostly glamorized for its daring assault on Pointe du Hoc during the Normandy landings in WW2 and in Spielberg's movie "Saving Private Ryan" (which involved a certain squad of 2nd Battalion Rangers on a dubious mission), it has evolved into a leaner force in Vietnam with a much different mission, that of being the long-range "eyes and ears" of the Army. In "Charlie Mike," Leonard B. Scott portrayed the harsh reality of combat through the eyes and minds of these soldiers whose every mission was a struggle for survival, isolated deep behind enemy lines. As a former Ranger himself who served in 'Nam, Scott's descriptions of the sights and smells of combat as well as the camaraderie of the Brotherhood-in-Arms possess a realism and immediacy few novels equalled even today. The only deficiencies (hence "only" 4 stars) in this book are the poorly drawn romantic scenes; they probably are best left out altogether because, rather than lending a more human element to the story, they only served as boring interludes to the pace of the action. Luckily, the novel's written in "snippets" so that you can easily skip these parts. All in all, not a bad debut novel. If you like this type of book, I highly recommend "Black Hawk Down," which is based on the snafu in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Rating: 5
Summary: Heart Touching
Comment: This novel portrayed the 60's. the era was one of complete dissarray,unhappiness and lines drawn in the sand. You were for or against. We that stood for, were the patriots, those against we felt were traitors. After all these years I guess the only that could state who was right are gone but their names will allways remain with us on the wall of honor. This novel brought back all those thoughts to me. He wrote a novel that not only smelled and felt but was the way things were in those days. Anyone in education should attempt to make this novel a required reading in our high school's today. It is a explanation of anyone that has ever served in our armed forces what we beleive in. Anyone that never has must learn the Rangers important belief, we must all Charlie Mike.
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Title: Last Run by Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0345365631 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 14 July, 1990 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Hill by Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0345373472 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 August, 1991 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Expendables by Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0345380363 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 23 December, 1992 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Solemn Duty by Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0345419979 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 30 March, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Forged in Honor by Leonard B. Scott, Leonard B. Scott ISBN: 0345390105 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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