Intense, powerful, and compelling, Matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of Norman Mailer's The Naked and the Dead and James Jones's The Thin Red Line. It is the timeless story of a young Marine lieutenant, Waino Mellas, and...

An unforgettable novel.' - Washington PostAt the turn of the twentieth century, as the oppression of Russia's imperial rule takes its toll on Finland, the three Koski siblings - Ilmari, Matti and the politicized young Aino - are forced...

"Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War" von Karl Marlantes ist ein fesselnder Kriegsroman, der die brutale Realität des Vietnamkrieges darstellt. Das Buch folgt dem jungen Leutnant Waino Mellas, der 1969 eine Kompanie von Marines in den...

Marlantes relates his combat experiences in Vietnam and discusses the daily contradictions warriors face in the grind of war, where each battle requires them to take life or spare life. He also underscores the need for returning veterans...