A Soldier Returns

by Terry Burstall

The Vietnamese looked on Long Tan as a key victory for them, and in the sequel to The Soldiers' Story, Terry Burstall makes a veteran's emotional journey back to the battlefield after twenty-five years.

215 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1990

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. The book's message about lessons we should have learnt from the war in Vietnam regarding treatment of the civilian population,... hmmm.... I suspect we have not learnt them. Certainly a book worth a read if you have a personal or professional interest in this area, and more importantly, worth having a think about what the author points out. The book is all the more important at the moment with the release of the movie "Danger Close" - anyone watching that could expand and round off their thoughts on the topic through reading this book. It was readable, enjoyable, informative, and a book that is the personal thoughts, experiences, and feelings of the author - but also of the Vietnamese people he interviews.