Fields of Fire

James Webbs classic, scorching novel of the Vietnam War.

They each had their reasons for becoming a Marine. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came fresh from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo before he even got the uniform. Hodges was haunted by the spirits of family heroes.

Three young men, from vastly different worlds, were plunged into a white-hot, murderous melting pot of jungle warfare in the An Hoa Basin, Vietnam, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them.

For nothing could have prepared them for the madness of what they found. And in the heat and horror of battle they took on new identities, took on each other, and were reborn in fields of fire

Fields of Fire is a searing story of poetic power, razor-sharp observation, and non-stop combat, perfect for fans of Tim OBrien, Karl Marlantes and Apocalypse Now.

Few writers since Stephen Crane have portrayed men at war with such a ring of steely truth The Houston Post

A novel of such fullness and impact, one is tempted to compare it to Norman Mailers The Naked and the DeadThe Oregonian

Webb gives us an extraordinary range of acutely observed people, not one a stereotype ... Fields of Fire is a stunner Newsweek

Webb pulls off the scabs and looks directly, unflinchingly on the open wounds of the Sixties Philadelphia Inquirer

The unmistakable sound of truth Time