Another War, Another Peace

by Ronald J. Glasser

Two men--David, a naive, idealistic young doctor, and Tom, a battle-hardened veteran--find their lives forever transformed as they become involved in a mission to bring medical aid to Vietnamese civilians in villages near the military base

Genres: Historical Fiction

247 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1985

About the author

Ronald J. Glasser, MD, is the author of the bestselling 365 Days, an account of his experiences as an army doctor during the Vietnam War. Dr. Glasser has written several investigations of trauma in modern warfare, including Broken Bodies, Shattered Minds and Wounded: Vietnam/Iraq, as well as the general medical studies The Light in the Skull and The Body Is the Hero. He is also the author of the novels Another War, Another Peace and Ward 402.

Reviews

[IAN SPEIGHT · Rating 2 out of 5]

Originally published in 1985 by author Ronald J. Glasser, Another War, Another Peace shouts out to read. It has the ingredients written by a physician as well as a best-selling author and lecturer, who was drafted into the army in the Summer 1968 at the height of the Vietnam War. However, the actual story falls rather flat. "The powerful story of an unlikely friendship and a doctor’s re-education on the battlefields of the Vietnam War" Reads the cover. Sadly though there is little said in the book as to why it was an unlikely friendship? Two men caught up in a horrendous war, working side by side need to get on surely!?

The first two thirds of the book mainly just reads as two guys going out to remote villages in Vietnam handing out tablets to the inhabitants. No doubt a necessary job but alas does not make for very exciting reading. Granted there is the odd piece of action? To take the readers mind away from the drudgery, A Helicopter crashes inside the compound of the 40th. However, that's about the sum total of excitement in the first two thirds. Yes the final third sparks to life a bit, But it all feels too little to late.
For my liking the book was to sanitised. For instance calling the main characters Tom & Dave throughout the book did little to shake my feeling that this book may have been aimed at a younger audience than myself. I appreciate the author was in Vietnam during the conflict & will Know more about it than I ever will, However This novel, didn't reflect much of the horror that as a child I'd sit & Watch nightly on my TV screen.

[RICHARD LEWIS · Rating 5 out of 5]

David's War

A very realistic and poignant novel of the Vietnam war and one man's service in it. Having served there myself I could relate it and vividly identify with it. Well written and would definitely recommend it.

[Johnny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Idealist becomes disillusioned by war and leadership