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An absorbing memoir which reads a points like a novel. Irving has had so many contacts with writers, especially through his involvements with the Iowa Writers Workshop. One can also see how many persons and experiences have had such a profound effect on his work. This book is a treasure house of information concerning an individual's development as an author.

Written well enough to describe the utter futility of this war. The perspective of a physician adds a great deal to the narrative as compared to other accounts of Vietnam I've read. What is said further supports my own observations from my year in-country (1969-70).