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Book SynopsisAs a Vietnam War visit from President Nixon looms, an American squadron leader facing his own internal conflict dreams up a bicycle race to boost morale. As the stakes get higher, the plot becomes a tribute to the complex culture and history of Southeast Asia, the GI antiwar protesters, secret air commandos, and the Laotian people.
Trade Review“An excellent, thoughtful book about the Vietnam War.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
“This work is a brilliant companion to the most iconic depictions of life in a war zone, including Joseph Heller’s
Catch-22, Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H, and Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam.” * Military Writers Society of America *
“Postmodern and poetic, heartfelt and compassionate, full of sad longing and dawning awareness.”
“A love song to Southeast Asia, sung through the absurd horrors of war.”
