Count Your Dead [Hardcover]

John Rowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1968

"Count Your Dead" (1968) is a powerful indictment of US involvement in the war in Vietnam. The recounts of manoeuvres and engagements and military strategy are particularly strong. The story follows the fortunes of an American officer, Bill Morgan, who is transferred to civil affairs work and finds himself at odds with combat officers and ultimately disillusioned with his country's conduct of the war. The book emphasizes senseless destruction in the Vietnam conflict.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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John Rowe is a professional writer and has published six novels. He has also written a history of the Vietnam War titled: "Vietnam, the Australian Experience", published by Time Life. A graduate of the Australian Military Academy, Duntroon, he was a professional army officer for 15 years. After leaving the Australian Army in 1968, John Rowe combined writing with business. He is now retired from business, but continues to write. His current projects are a film script and a book of poetry. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 230 pages
• Publisher: TBS The Book Service Ltd; First Edition edition (November 1968)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0207950229
• ISBN-13: 978-0207950223
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,128,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars BACK-COVER SYNOPSIS, October 24, 2009

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This review is from: Count Your Dead (Hardcover)

COUNT YOUR DEAD

JOHN ROWE.

MAJOR BILL MORGAN, A COMPANY COMMANDER WHO WON HIS SILVER STAR FOR OUTSTANDING gallantry in the battle at My Trang, felt, at thirty-six, that Vietnam was ageing him rapidly. He'd had more than his share of shell and shot. Some of his colleagues were muttering that Morgan's luck was running out-the next one would have his name on it.

Morgan's brigade commander was a ruthless professional who, for all his blind spots, was a man of action and a decision maker.Morgan knew that a clash was inevitable between Colonel Robbins and himself.And amidst scenes of violent fighting and appalling death, his concept of war changed fundamentally as his disenchantment with his senior officer grew.

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Author John Rowe A professional soldier for fifteen years, John Rowe 'saw active service in the Malayan Emergency, Kashmir, Borneo and Vietnam, where he was promoted to Major. He was serving with the United States Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, D. C. when the publication of his first book, Count Your Dead (1968), caused heated international controversy and triggered his resignation'.