The bamboo bed
By: William Eastlake ; preface by the author.
Edition: 1st Dalkey Archive ed.
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: [Normal, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
Subjects: Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: "Written shortly after William Eastlake's return from Vietnam where he was a reporter for Nation magazine, The Bamboo Bed was one of the first novels to proclaim the insanity of the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around Captain Clancy, who - mortally wounded while leading a charge up Ridge Red Boy - lies dying in a bamboo bed.

His final thoughts about the war are juxtaposed against the escapades of Captain Knightbridge and Nurse Jane of the Search & Rescue Unit, who copulate in their helicopter - the "Bamboo Bed" - at 10,000 feet, setting a wartime record. Down below, two hippie kids wander the jungle trying to end the Vietnam War with a dream and a guitar."--BOOK JACKET.