Platoon

By Dale A. Dye,

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250 p. pages. 17 x 11 cm. Broché.  traduit de l'américain par France-Marie Watkins

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1 author picked Platoon as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The book (which came out after a few months of the movie), is written by military veteran Dale E. Dye, who served in the Marines during the Vietnam War.

The book takes the reader from the beginnings of a 'wet behind the ears' (Chris Taylor) Private entering Vietnam, and ending with an 'almost' seasoned veteran. The descriptions Dye gives of the scenery, the men, the voices, being in the brush or jungle, truly is remarkable.

When I read this, I felt like I could literally see everything Chris Taylor did through his own eyes. There's a lot more depth to…

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