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Cross-Fire: A Vietnam Novel

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A soldier lost from his platoon finds four enemy children, the only survivors of a village raid, and together they begin a hopeless struggle for survival in the Vietnamese jungle.

135 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

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Gail Graham

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Gail Graham's newest novel, SEA CHANGES, will be published in May, 2009. She is the author of six other books, three of which have been NY Times Book of the Year Recommendations. CROSSFIRE was awarded the prestigious Buxtehude Bulle and has been translated into German, French, Danish and Finnish. Her most recent books are STAYING ALIVE and A LONG SEASON IN HELL. Gail lived in Australia for 32 years, where she founded and owned a community newspaper. She currently resides in Tucson, Arizon"

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October 21, 2021
Ein gutes Buch, das die Gräuel des Vietnam-Kriegs beschreibt. Aus der Sicht von 4 vietnamesischen Kindern, die auf der Flucht auf einen, von seiner Einheit isolierten, amerikanischen Soldaten treffen. Hier beginnt die Kriegserfahrung als Mensch, und das geht unter die Haut. Im Kopf tragen sie freilich die jeweilige Propaganda mit sich... "Die siegreiche Volksarmee des Demokratischen Kampuchea", "Unsere Freiheit wird am Hindukusch verteidigt" oder "Weapons of Mass Destruction". Ein Buch ohne Happy End. Ein Buch, das heute noch aktuell ist.
Es fiel mir damals schon auf, dass in Deutschland Bücher, die den Wähler gegen das Establishment beeinflussen könnten, als Kinderbücher herausgegeben werden. Das ist auch bis heute so geblieben.
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1,174 reviews
December 29, 2022
Utterly ridiculous ending. B-52’s diving and strafing? A parachute assault? Unbelievable.
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3 reviews
December 17, 2012
Actually found this book in a library give away bin in Elementary school. The cover of my copy is worn and old, but I love it dearly, simply because of its possible historic accuracy. The way Harry changes as a character in here makes him so realistic in my eyes...
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