One to Count Cadence
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- Synopsis
- The time: late summer, 1962. The place: Clark Air Force Base, the Philippines. Sergeant Jacob "Slag" Krummel, a scholar by intent but a warrior by breeding, assumes command of the 721st Communication Security Deteachment, an unsoldierly crew of bored, rebellious, whoring, foul-mouthed, drunken enlistees. Surviving military absurdities reminiscent of those in Catch-22 only to be shipped clandestinely to Vietnam, Krummel's band confront their worst fears while finally losing faith in America and its myths.Powerful, scathingly funny, and eloquent, One to Count Cadence is a triumphant novel about manhood, anger, war, and lies.
- Copyright:
- 1969
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781101973547
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780394735597
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 05/01/16
- Copyrighted By:
- James Crumley
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Literature and Fiction
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.