num_pages: 256
description: In 1967 Larry Heinemann was sent to Vietnam as an ordinary soldier. It was the most horrific year of his life, truly altering him—and his family—forever. In his powerful memoir, Heinemann returns to Vietnam, riding the train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city and confronting the memories of his war year. Black Virgin Mountain confirms Heinemann’s legendary plain-spoken reputation as one of the essential chroniclers of our war in Vietnam
language: English
title: Black Virgin Mountain: A Return to Vietnam
titlecomplete: Black Virgin Mountain: A Return to Vietnam
genres: Military Fiction, History, Memoir, War, Travel, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 99
publisher: Vintage