Book description
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 bird's 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 can't stop ourselves from identifying with it.'
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, Author The best book to come out of Vietnam
-- John Del Vecchio, Author Of The 13th Valley Robert Mason is married
and lives in the United States.
