Chickenhawk by Robert Mason (English) Paperback Book

Description: Chickenhawk by Robert Mason A stunning book about the right stuff in the wrong war. As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance. They sent him to Vietnam where, between August 1965 and July 1966, he flew more than 1,000 assault missions. In Chickenhawk, Robert Mason gives us a devastating birds eye-view of that war in all its horror, as he experiences the accelerating terror, the increasingly desperate courage of a man acting out the role of a hero long after he realises that the conduct of the war is insane, says the New York Times, And we cant stop ourselves from identifying with it. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Robert Masons devastating birds eye-view of the Vietnam war in all its horrorI read this as a young pilot about to embark on a career flying military helicopters. It should have put me off for life. Robert Mason tells a gripping account of the relentless courage and heroism amidst the insanity of the Vietnam war. The final few pages are the most shocking I have read in any book. Tim Peake________A stunning book about the right stuff in the wrong war.As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating.As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.They sent him to Vietnam where, between August 1965 and July 1966, he flew more than 1,000 assault missions. In Chickenhawk, Robert Mason gives us a devastating birds eye-view of that war in all its horror.He experiences the accelerating terror, the increasingly desperate courage of a man acting out the role of a hero long after he realises that the conduct of the war is insane, says the New York Times.And we cant stop ourselves from identifying with it.CHICKENHAWK contains the most vivid, astoundingly intense descriptions of flying ever written. It is a devastating account of men at war, of courage and cowardice, boredom and exhilaration, lasting friendship and sudden death. It is not a book for weak stomachs, but its powerful message will stay in the memory long after the last page is turned. Notes Robert Masons devastating birds eye-view of the Vietnam war in all its horror Back Cover A stunning book about the right stuff in the wrong war. As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance. They sent him to Vietnam where, between August 1965 and July 1966, he flew more than 1,000 assault missions. In Chickenhawk, Robert Mason gives us a devastating birds eye-view of that war in all its horror, as he experiences the accelerating terror, the increasingly desperate courage of a man acting out the role of a hero long after he realises that the conduct of the war is insane, says the New York Times, And we cant stop ourselves from identifying with it. Author Biography Robert Mason is married and lives in the United States. Review It will stun readers * Time *Compelling... A hypnotic narrative * The New York Times *Chickenhawk is one bloody, painfully honest and courageous book -- Martin Cruz Smith, authorThe best book to come out of Vietnam -- John Del Vecchio, author of The 13th Valley Promotional Robert Masons devastating birds eye-view of the Vietnam war in all its horror Kirkus US Review The trials and triumphs of a Vietnam vet, revealed in a soft-spoken, sometimes even bloodless sequel to Masons acclaimed war memoir, Chickenhawk (1983). Since his return from Vietnam in 1966, Mason has led what seems a terrifically eventful life: Locked in debt with his wife and young son, he launched a successful mirror-manufacturing business; plunged back into poverty when his partner forced him out, he crewed a pot-smuggling ship - only to be caught and thrown into prison; trapped behind bars, he became a bestselling author and wrote a successful technothriller, Weapon (1989) - and all this backdropped by struggles with alcohol, Valium-addiction, and infidelity. But Masons prose here is so without resonance that his story carries little punch - for example, in his discussion of his substance abuse: "My body sent me a painful message, saying that it had developed an extreme dislike of alcohol. What a shock. Alcohol was as much a part of my biology as my blood. The message was a headache so horrible that I couldnt see straight....I switched to smoking pot....I began to feel better immediately." Potentially dramatic episodes mire in minutiae: The pot-smuggling cruise to Colombia - the books centerpiece - bogs down in wrestlings with seasickness and broken machinery; the prison that Mason is sent to turns out to be a minimum-security one where his greatest concerns seem to be what job hell get next (he graduates from landscaper to commissary clerk) and how his writing will fare (he quotes reviews of Chickenhawk at length). Its only when Mason flashes back to Vietnam or, early on, swoops through the sky in a chopper that his tale soars above the mundane. Forthright but fiat-footed, and far less paradigmatic than Masons first memoir. Enough of this authors life, already; henceforth, he should stick to his clever, winsome thrillers. (Kirkus Reviews) Review Text It will stun readers Review Quote It will stun readers Promotional "Headline" Robert Masons devastating birds eye-view of the Vietnam war in all its horror Details ISBN0552124192 Author Robert Mason Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd Year 1984 ISBN-10 0552124192 ISBN-13 9780552124195 Format Paperback Imprint Corgi Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations illustrations; maps. Media Book Language English Pages 400 DEWEY 959.70438 UK Release Date 1984-08-24 Publication Date 1984-08-24 AU Release Date 1984-08-24 NZ Release Date 1984-08-24 Alternative 9781448154388 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1619981;

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